Attention Quote by Gloria Mark
““We know from project management that there is usually slippage, and tasks almost always take longer than what one envisions. There is also no room for fitting human well-being into task schedules. We need to instead relearn what designing a day should be in the twenty-first century digital world. It should include strategies to not exhaust yourself, and to improve your well-being. And it includes understanding your own rhythm of attentional states, and the fact that you have limited and precious cognitive resources.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Digital Well‑Being Talk, 2023
Project management often underestimates human limits; we must redesign daily schedules to protect cognitive health and align with natural attention rhythms.
In simple terms: Work plans ignore human limits; redesign days for well‑being.
Key Takeaway
Plan days around energy, not just tasks.
Themes
productivity
well‑being
design
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
professional
self‑help
When to use this quote
- workday planning
- remote work
- self‑care routines
Key Concepts
cognitive load
attention rhythm
digital fatigue
Questions to Reflect On
- How can organizations embed well‑being into task design?
- What personal habits help protect cognitive resources?
A Different Perspective
Human habits are hard to change without structural support.
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