Marie Hanson

Keynote speaker

Here to help break the distraction cycle and live with true presence. 

The Distraction Cycle: A Simple Plan to Protect Your Attention and Reclaim Your Life

Distraction has become the new normal and it’s costing more than productivity. It’s costing clarity, connection, and peace. Most people think they need more discipline to be present, but the truth is: willpower isn’t a strategy. You need an environment that supports focus.

In this keynote, audiences will learn how to break the distraction cycle and protect their attention through practical, repeatable roadblocks. The result? More presence, stronger relationships, and a renewed ability to enjoy everyday life again.

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS:

A new understanding of why presence is the foundation of joy

The ability to recognize distraction patterns in real-time

A compassionate lens for emotional distraction and situational numbing

How intentional roadblocks free us from unintentional habits

A realistic strategy for lasting change (without relying on motivation)

Most booked for: conferences, religious events, women’s and parenting events, corporate events, and community associations.

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