It’s becoming a cliche to say we live in the Age of Distraction.

But ‘distraction’ doesn’t mean the same thing for everyone. What if your brain is unusually inclined to distraction? What if it interferes with your ability to focus? There are drugs for treating ADHD, yet some of the newest research (“Exercising the Mind to Treat Attention Deficits”, NY Times, Well, May 12) suggests that mindfulness training/meditation plus mental exercises may offer the comparable benefits for people experiencing ‘cognitive control’ problems. Of course, swallowing a pill is pretty quick.