How ‘Deep Work’ Can Help You Focus, Reduce Stress, and Be More Productive   This is Present Tense, a series on mindfulness for busy people (read: all of us). Whether you're at work, on a walk, or hanging with loved ones, mindfulness can help you stay connected and engaged – no matter what the circumstances . I have seven tabs open on my internet browser, an email drafted, a few notes scrawled into my agenda, and a creeping tension in my shoulder. ­ I feel like I’m balancing spinning plates. I can’t focus on just one, or the rest will fall. If I don’t make some adjustments fast, everything’s going to come crashing down on top of me. Can you relate? Luckily, I recently found a different way to approach my work that doesn’t leave me feeling scattered and overwhelmed. It’s called “deep work.” What is deep work? Deep work is when you’re fully present and immersed in the task at hand. Some people refer to it as being “in the zone” or in a state of flow. It involves being completely focu