49 min

You're missing 50% of your life by being distracted | neuroscientist Amishi Jha, Ph.D‪.‬ The mindbodygreen Podcast

    • Alternative Health

Amishi Jha, Ph.D.: “Pay attention to your attention. Check in with this precious brain resource—it is the fuel for your ability to think, feel connect, and act.” 
Jha, a neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to pay attention better, plus:
- Why there's no such thing as multitasking
- The link between a wandering mind & your mood
- What to do if you get an upsetting text
- How to do "mindfulness pushups" for your brain
- The difference between mind-wandering & daydreaming

Referenced in the episode:
- Jha's book, Peak Mind.
- "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" study.
- Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.'s mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
- Jha's research on mindfulness training and University of Miami football players.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amishi Jha, Ph.D.: “Pay attention to your attention. Check in with this precious brain resource—it is the fuel for your ability to think, feel connect, and act.” 
Jha, a neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to pay attention better, plus:
- Why there's no such thing as multitasking
- The link between a wandering mind & your mood
- What to do if you get an upsetting text
- How to do "mindfulness pushups" for your brain
- The difference between mind-wandering & daydreaming

Referenced in the episode:
- Jha's book, Peak Mind.
- "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" study.
- Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.'s mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
- Jha's research on mindfulness training and University of Miami football players.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

49 min