Notice What You Notice
Online workshop about reclaiming your attention in a distracted world.
How much of what you notice everyday is decided by algorithms?
Back in 1880, William James, considered the father of modern psychology, had this to say about attention:
“What we attend to is our reality... Each of us chooses, by our ways of attending to things, the universe we inhabit and the people we encounter. But for most of us, this ‘choice’ is unconscious, so it’s not really a choice at all.’
In our digital lives today, that choice has been hijacked. What we experience online is highly engineered and automated by powerful and personalised algorithms.
Noticing what we notice is the first step to reclaiming our attention from the attention merchants. Join us to explore the practical steps we can each take to guide our attention towards what really matters to us.
About Your Guides:
Sophie Howarth is an artist, author and activist. Her books include The Mindful Photographer, Looking At Trees and Everyday Wonder: How To Find Beauty In The Ordinary.
Find out more: sophiehowarth.com
Menka Sanghvi is a mindfulness guide whose projects explore the relationship between attention, technology and culture. Menka is the author of 60 Experiments in Looking (Just Looking Press, 2024) and Your Best Digital Life – Use Your Mind to Tame Your Tech (Macmillan, 2025).
Find out more: menkasanghvi.com
Workshop Details:
This heart-led and hands-on session will remind you that you always have a choice, in every moment, about what to attend to.
Together we will:
🟡 Notice how our attention moves
🟡 Notice how emotions influence our attention
🟡 Notice how conversations shape us
🟡 Notice the role of effort in guiding attention
🟡 Notice our human-centric-ness
🟡 Notice our negativity and positivity biases
No experience needed, just an open mind and willingness to challenge your assumptions about noticing!
Feedback
"You've somehow made slowing down and getting curious feel rebellious!"
- Participant on Menka's Just Looking walk
"I felt so safely held and expertly guided by Sophie."
- Participant on Sophie's One Wild and Precious Life course
Costs
In the spirit of not leaving people behind, we are offering a limited number of bursary places. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, you are welcome to contact [email protected] to request one.