Podcast 353: Why you can't pay attention + how to think deeply again (with Johann Hari)

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&As and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak to journalist and best-selling author Johann Hari about his incredible new book Stolen Focus, why our inability to focus, think deeply and pay attention has dramatically decreased, and what we can do about this as individuals and as a society. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-you-cant-pay-attention-how-to-think-deeply-again-with-johann-hari Get Johann's book here: stolenfocusbook.com OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -immi: Visit immieats.com/drleaf to try immi’s delicious, low carb, plant-based and fiber-rich ramen! -Splendid Spoon: Get started and save $35 on your first order of delicious plant-based meals at SplendidSpoon.com/DRLEAF—that's only $6.66 per meal! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:10 Johann Hari’s fascinating history 4:40 The power of curiosity 6:05 What is happening to our attention spans & why it is becoming harder and harder to focus 6:50 The different factors affecting our ability to pay attention in the modern world 12:38 Why Johann decided to write Stolen Focus 21:00 Pathologizing the individual versus dealing with social problems 21:30 How the business model behind modern technology & social media is designed to steal our attention 36:00 The power of working together to change society 40:30 Why we all need to read more 49:00 What is happening to children’s attention & focus 51:50 Why children need to play Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to US: 1 (833) 285 3747 UK: +447908679035 Canada: 18336032953 Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:44.1	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:54.9	I am so excited to interview someone today who I admire greatly and who has contributed
1:01.6	so much to understand the importance of deep meaningful connections.
1:08.0	So today I'm going to be interviewing Johan Hary about his new book called Stolen
1:14.6	Focus, Why You Can't Play Attention.
1:18.4	Not only is Johan an award-winning British journalist and playwright, but he's an amazing
1:22.9	researcher.
1:24.2	And he says our ability to pay attention is collapsing and he basically did a three-year deep
1:29.9	dive into trying to work out why and offers solutions.
1:34.5	He says our attention spans our suffering, but maybe there's a way to get them back.
1:40.1	So listen on.
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