A Research-Informed Lesson on Study Skills, Digital Distraction & Self-Regulation In today’s distraction-heavy world, students struggle with focus more than ever. This engaging and visually compelling lesson teaches students how attention works — and how to strengthen it intentionally. Using the powerful “Mental Flashlight” metaphor, students learn: • Why fragmented attention increases stress and weakens memory • How focus works like a muscle • The three attention states: Distraction, Autopilo