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Shayla Gray is a writer, speaker, and certified productivity consultant who has spent the past decade researching the intersection of technology, attention, and human flourishing. After a personal burnout in 2018 that she attributes directly to her own unchecked digital habits, Gray embarked on a deep study of the psychology of distraction, the economics of attention, and the practical strategies that help people reclaim control of their focus.
She holds a degree in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Berkeley, where her research focused on the impact of notification systems on sustained attention and task performance. Following her graduation, she worked for two years as a user experience researcher at a major social media platform, an experience that gave her an insider's understanding of how digital products are engineered to capture and hold attention. She left the industry in 2019 to dedicate herself fully to helping individuals and organizations build healthier relationships with technology.
Gray's work has appeared in *The Atlantic*, *Wired*, and *Psychology Today*, where she writes a monthly column on digital well-being. She has delivered keynotes and workshops for companies including Google, Microsoft, and Patagonia, and her online course *Focus Fundamentals* has enrolled over fifty thousand students from more than a hundred countries.
She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner and their two rescue dogs. When she is not writing or speaking, she can be found hiking in the Pacific Northwest with her phone safely tucked away in her backpack.
If you would like to connect with Shayla or book her for a speaking engagement, visit her website at shaylagray.com. She also publishes a weekly newsletter called *The Focus Lab*, which offers practical tips and reflections on living an intentional life in a distracted world.
