How to Stop Losing Your Mind (Literally): The Surprising Science of Attention with Amishi Jha

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Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. Amishi Jha explores how to stop losing your mind (literally) and the surprising science of attention. She shares how mastering your mind isn’t about more effort, it’s about understanding how attention really works. You’ll learn how to train the three systems of attention (the flashlight, the floodlight, and the juggler), why mindfulness isn’t just a trend but a mental upgrade, and how to reclaim your focus—12 minutes at a time. Key Takeaways: How your attention isn’t broken; it’s just overwhelmed. Understand the three key attention modes Embrace how mindfulness strengthens attention Learn the concept of reframing and deframing and why this is so important Discover the relationship between stress, mood, and attention Uncover the micro-moments in your life and why they matter If you enjoyed this conversation with Amishi Jha, check out these other episodes: Stolen Focus and Attention with Johann Hari How to Focus and Accomplish Goals with Emily Balcetis For full show notes, click here! Connect with the show: Follow us on YouTube: @TheOneYouFeedPod Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Follow us on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Experiencing conflict is not a problem, but to realize that the conflict does not mean to translate
0:05.0	into the elaborated notion that I'm a complete failure and is never going to work out.
0:09.8	That's the mind doing something else.
0:19.6	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy,
0:39.6	or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back
0:45.5	and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes
0:51.3	conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:55.7	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
1:00.1	how they feed their good wolf.
1:04.5	Most of us live in doing mode, solving, planning, fixing.
1:09.7	But what if the real key to clarity isn't doing more but knowing when to be?
1:15.1	This is a lesson I can certainly learn.
1:17.5	Dr. Amishi Jha calls this peak mind, one that doesn't just chase focus, but knows when
1:23.2	to step back, observe, and reset.
1:26.4	It's not about forcing your attention.
1:28.6	It's about understanding how to work with it.
1:31.7	In this episode, we explore why true mental mastery isn't about more effort,
1:36.4	but about balancing focus with awareness,
1:39.6	and how getting this right can change everything.
1:42.9	I'm Eric Zimmer, and this is the one you feed.
1:47.1	In Mississippi, Yazoo Clay keeps secrets.
1:51.0	Seven thousand bodies out there or more.
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