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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2025 · 21 MIN

Getting Focused: Help Your Son Navigate His Short Attention Span

from Challenging Teenage Sons · host Dr. Mark Schillinger

Discover expert strategies to help your teenage son overcome distractions and boost his focus. Dr. Mark Schillinger—founder of Challenging Teenage Sons and the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend—shares his personal journey and decades of experience mentoring young men to turn their short attention span into a strength, and to become skillful at focusing their attention. In this episode, you'll learn: • How a short attention span can be an asset in a neurodivergent brain • Why mindfulness techniques help regulate your son's emotions • Practical tips for creating a distraction-free environment and achieving flow state • Strategies for building executive functioning skills, discipline, and time management • Ways to empower your son to take charge of his productivity and self-respect Whether your son struggles with schoolwork, feels anxious about falling behind, or simply needs help mastering his focus, Dr. Schillinger's insights in this podcast offer parents actionable advice that will help their son transform challenges into opportunities. His approach emphasizes the importance of structure, self-reliance, and mindset shifts that are key to adapting to today's fast-paced world. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com. *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger *** Dr. Mark Schillinger's work has been featured on the CNN show "This is Life with Lisa Ling." These videos are designed to help parents more effectively "challenge" or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men who are distracted by their digital devices. For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com *** Connect with Dr. Mark *** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/challenging.teenage.sons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/challengingteenagesons/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-schillinger-family-mentor-and-community-leader-735585a/

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