Attention and focus may be at the top of every employer’s list and every woman’s dating requirements. We live in a society that highly values attention and praises anyone who can focus long enough to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Yet, many of us continue to struggle with both. Mindfulness is viewed as something that would be nice but very few are actually mastering the practice of being present and attentive in the here and now. With stress and overwhelm overtaking us at every turn in the day our minds are flooded and vulnerable to digital attacks and sabotage initiated by our own self. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at University of Miami and author of the new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day. She’s joining Lisa to dispel the rumours that improving your attention and meditation skills means that you have to clear your mind. She’s calling it out, and giving simple strategies and techniques you can start using before this episode ends. It’s time to take back your attention, regain your focus and do it in 3 simple steps. [ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 1-12-22]. SHOW NOTES: Attention | Amishi reveals while attention can be a superpower it is vulnerable too [0:36] Prioritized Info |How attention systems helps to prioritize information into subsystems [5:08] Suppressing Memories | Amishi shares ways to stop thinking about troubled memories [10:46] Floodlight Focus | Information that is not limited but has a broad and receptive range [12:49] Emotional Overwhelm | Strategy to manage emotions and overwhelm from 3rd person [15:32] Hijacked Focus | When we create a simulated reality and are not in the present [20:29] Executive Control | Amishi on the power of your mind’s attention being guided by goals [29:51] Overriding Attention | Mindfulness of your attention requires initiating executive control [32:20] Meditation | How mindfulness meditation is about staying present without the extra story [34:34] Becoming Aware | Amishi shares simple exercise to find your attention flashlight [43:05] Wandering Mind | Amishi on why you don’t need to clear your mind, redirect instead [49:35] Well Wishing Practice | Deliberately speak to deep care and concern to yourself [52:55] CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI  Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out.  Quince: Check out Quince: https://quince.com/woi LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS:  apple.co/womenofimpact FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices