The Attention Experiment

The Attention Experiment
Helping young people build a healthy, balanced relationship with phones and social media.
The Attention Experiment are school sessions designed to help young people understand how digital platforms affect attention and develop practical skills they can use now and into adulthood.
Why This Matters Now
📱 Attention spans are at an all-time low.
🤖 AI and algorithms are amplifying distraction.
💡We need tools today to focus, reset, and thrive.
Your Guide: Katie Brockhurst
20 years in digital spaces in the creative and wellbeing industries, working at management and director level
Certified Digital Wellbeing Coach & Teacher (Consciously Digital Institute, Europass Teacher Academy, University of York)
Head of Social Media for The Common, Glastonbury Festival
Author of Social Media for a New Age (Business Book Awards finalist)
Trusted by Sherborne School, Strode College and more to come
What It Is
A live, interactive experience blending:
Storytelling
short guided narratives that reveal hidden digital patterns.
Mindfulness & Embodiment
simple check-ins that connect body and tech use.
Science Made Simple
clear explanations of how apps affect mood, focus, and memory.
Practical Reset Tools
neuroscience-based techniques students can use instantly.
Kate delivered her presentation to our Year 10 boys in a relaxed yet highly professional manner. Her creative approach to the topic of digital balance was both engaging and insightful, seamlessly connecting to the science behind digital technology. The pupils were captivated throughout and posed some thought-provoking questions on this crucial issue affecting young people today.
Nikola Bowerman, Head of Pupil Wellbeing, Sherborne School
What Students & Teachers Gain
✨ Awareness of when their attention is being hijacked
✨ Tools to reset focus in minutes
✨ Confidence to set boundaries and reclaim balance
Formats
Lecture style
large groups, assemblies
Workshop style
interactive class sessions
Bespoke modules
tailored to your school's digital wellbeing challenges
help with understanding how we
Manage distraction in learning and life
Build resilience against online algorithms 
Thrive in a world of constant digital demand
"Katie’s sessions at Strode College were excellent. The ideas and concepts were clear, engaging and thought-provoking. She set imaginative and active exercises, linking digital wellbeing to the context of the learners’ assignments effortlessly. The sessions gave students real food for thought and inspired them to be more intentional about their use of digital platforms and social media interactions. 
Such a valuable day!"
Gavin Fowler, Music Teacher, Strode Sixth Form College
Find out more about Katie's talks
Enquire directly via email 
and book in a call to discuss.
Session Example