You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.

I'm your host, Elise Hugh. We have been sharing a handful of talks and conversations from our TED archive that we hope will spark reflection and act as a source of inspiration

for all of us in 2026. To round out this series this weekend, we are sharing two episodes from

other TED Audio Collective shows handpicked by us for you. New Year's often comes with resolutions,

but inevitably most of us struggle to stick with them.

So what's the trick to keeping your sense of focus?

In this recent TED Health episode with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerlider, hear why attention isn't just about what we focus on.

It's also about what our brains filter out.

This episode starts out with a talk from computational neuroscientist Medi Ordecani Sayadlar,

who investigates patterns in the brains of people trying to focus in the hopes building computer models

to help those with ADHD or communication issues.

After the talk, Shoshana speaks with psychiatrist and ADHD specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani

on transforming health care for people with ADHD and their families,

and the lessons we can all take away from this.

Listen to TED Health wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn more about the TED Audio Collective at

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This is TED Health, a podcast from TED, and I'm your host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter.

I'm going to be honest with you.

Sometimes I wonder if my brain has a mind of its own.

I'll sit down to answer an email, and suddenly I'm shopping for new running shoes,

half reading a news headline, and then remembering I never texted my sister back.

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