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Are you paying attention? This is why not.(Getty Images: SeventyFour)

Finding it hard to get your brain into gear for the work year?

You might feel your mind wandering a bit, daydreaming of being back on the beach.

To help you get you back on track, one of the world’s top experts on attention, Dr Gloria Mark from the University of California Irvine, explains how our attention spans have declined and what we can do about it. And Sydney University Associate Professor Paul Ginns provides a simple hack to keep you focused through your work day. 

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