Reclaim Your Focus

Robert Smith is a digital wellness researcher, certified productivity coach, and the founder of the Attention Reset Project, an initiative that helps individuals and organizations reduce compulsive screen use. Over the past decade, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies, university student bodies, and private clients to design sustainable screen habits that enhance focus and reduce digital burnout.

After struggling with his own screen addiction as a young software engineer—often logging eleven hours of daily device time, including late-night social media binges—Robert began studying the psychology of habit formation, the neuroscience of attention, and the persuasive design of apps. His research has been featured in publications such as *Psychology Today*, *The New York Times*, and *Lifehacker*. He regularly speaks at conferences and workshops on topics ranging from deep work to digital minimalism.

Robert holds a master’s degree in behavioral science from the University of Chicago, where his thesis examined the relationship between smartphone notifications and task-switching productivity loss. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two children, and he practices what he preaches: he keeps his phone in grayscale mode, maintains a weekly Tech Sabbath (Friday evening to Saturday evening), and writes his books using a dedicated distraction-free device.

*Reclaim Your Focus* is his third book, following the successful *The Distraction Detox Workbook* and *Presence Over Productivity*. He is currently at work on a guide for parents to help their children build healthy relationships with screens. When not writing or coaching, Robert enjoys trail running, playing the guitar, and reading classic science fiction.