EFR 539: The Science of Paying Attention and How to Develop a Peak Mind in 12 Minutes a Day with Dr. Amishi Jha, PhD
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Chase Chewning
5 • 927 Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2021
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Studies show that, when performing any given task, we’re giving our attention to that task only half the time. Yet, as our guest explains, this is by design.
Because we are overwhelmed with information (i.e. senses) every time we make a decision, our brains pay attention to be able to home in on the most important information we need at that particular moment.
Listen in as Dr. Amisha Jha does a deep dive into the nature of attention and the three factors that contribute to (and deplete) our “attentional gas tank”. She explains how to cultivate a peak mind through mindfulness practices, and even shares the 12-minute daily exercise anybody can do to embody the same state of mindfulness as that of special operators in the military.
Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami and the author of Peak Mind. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. Her TED Talk, “How to Tame Your Wandering Mind”, has garnered over five million views.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Amishi J. I'm the author of the forthcoming book, |
| 0:03.6 | Peak Mind, and I'm a professor of psychology |
| 0:06.0 | at the University of Miami. |
| 0:07.9 | I'm really excited, and then today's episode, |
| 0:09.9 | we're going to be talking about what a peak mind is and how you can cultivate and |
| 0:13.8 | train for one. Cultivating a peak mind is very possible and Dr. Jaws can be |
| 0:18.0 | walking us through how she can help us do just that. But let me fill you in on a |
| 0:21.8 | little secret that helps me tap into my peak mind. |
| 0:25.0 | There are a lot of different practices that I have in my daily wellness practice, |
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| 1:06.0 | dial in and just focus and just get my most important work done for a long period of time, |
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