Get a step-by-step guide to improve your focus, attention span, and mental clarity. World-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha is here to share groundbreaking research about how attention works – and why yours is under attack. Dr. Jha also gives you the 12-minute daily habit that sharpens your… Read More
Dr. Amishi Jha joins Joe Byerly to discuss her book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day . Amishi sheds light on the complexities of the brain’s attention system to help us understand how we can navigate and enhance our focus… Read More
So, when I had Amishi Jha on the podcast, it was a fascinating dive into the human mind and attention. Amishi is like this super smart neuroscientist and she broke down how our brains handle focus and mindfulness. We talked a lot about how attention… Read More
When Dr. Amishi Jha and I finished recording this podcast and she signed off, my sister Barrett and I just sat in the studio staring at each other. After about 90 seconds, we both said, “Oh, shit.” In this episode, we learn all… Read More
In her TED Talk, with over 6 million views, Dr. Jha explores how our brain’s attention system manages the overwhelming influx of information we encounter daily. She explains that while attention directs our focus, it is susceptible to both external distractions, such as stress, and internal ones, like mind-wandering,… Read More
If you’re feeling distracted, mentally fogged, and unable to pay attention to the task at hand, you’re not alone. The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse. But we all know that the best work comes when you’re… Read More
Amishi Jha and Eric B. Schoomaker discuss how to combat VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity), a concept introduced by The U.S. Army War College to describe the more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous multilateral world perceived as resulting from the end of the Cold War. It’s also a concept… Read More
In her feature on Big Think, neuroscientist Amishi Jha delves into the complexities of attention, highlighting its multifaceted nature beyond mere focus. She introduces the concept of attention as both a “flashlight,” representing our ability to narrowly concentrate on specific tasks, and a “floodlight,” which allows for broad, receptive… Read More
Dr. Jha and LTG(R) Piatt were interviewed by Men Talking Mindfulness hosts Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider. Together, they illuminate how mindfulness is reshaping military training and operations, offering tools for mental resilience, enhanced focus, and calm amidst the storm. Dr. Jha and General Piatt share compelling anecdotes… Read More
