Book Club | Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – And How to Think Deeply Again

We’re living in a world designed to distract us—and many of us are feeling it. Constant notifications, endless scrolling, packed schedules, and mounting expectations can leave us exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling to focus on what truly matters.

Join Women’s Impact for a meaningful Book Club conversation around Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention by Johann Hari, a powerful and eye-opening exploration of why our attention is slipping—and what we can do to reclaim it. Rather than placing blame on individuals, Hari uncovers the systemic forces pulling at our focus and offers hopeful, practical ideas for change.

Together, we’ll reflect on how distraction shows up in our work, relationships, leadership, and well-being—and discuss ways to protect our attention, set healthier boundaries, and reconnect with purpose in a noisy world.

Expect thoughtful discussion, shared insights, and a supportive space to slow down, listen deeply, and learn together.

Whether you’ve read every page or are just getting started, you are welcome. Come curious. Leave inspired—and a little more focused.

The Women’s Impact book club meets the second Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Books are chosen, and discussions are facilitated by book club participants. Locations vary each month.