343: You're missing 50% of your life by being distracted | neuroscientist Amishi Jha, Ph.D.

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Amishi Jha, Ph.D.: “Pay attention to your attention. Check in with this precious brain resource—it is the fuel for your ability to think, feel connect, and act.” 

Jha, a neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to pay attention better, plus:

- Why there's no such thing as multitasking

- The link between a wandering mind & your mood

- What to do if you get an upsetting text

- How to do "mindfulness pushups" for your brain

- The difference between mind-wandering & daydreaming


Referenced in the episode:

- Jha's book, Peak Mind.

- "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" study.

- Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.'s mindfulness-based stress reduction program.

- Jha's research on mindfulness training and University of Miami football players.

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Amishi Jha, Ph.D.: “Pay attention to your attention. Check in with this precious brain resource—it is the fuel for your ability to think, feel connect, and act.” 

Jha, a neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to pay attention better, plus:

- Why there's no such thing as multitasking

- The link between a wandering mind & your mood

- What to do if you get an upsetting text

- How to do "mindfulness pushups" for your brain

- The difference between mind-wandering & daydreaming


Referenced in the episode:

- Jha's book, Peak Mind.

- "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" study.

- Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.'s mindfulness-based stress reduction program.

- Jha's research on mindfulness training and University of Miami football players.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021-10-20 53 min
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