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 in stressful and demanding jobs. In this episode Joe and Amishi discuss: 

• How our attention shapes everything from emotions to relationships 
• Challenges in maintaining attention in an information-saturated age
• How the attention system works 
• The vulnerability of attention to stress and its impact on performance
• Insights into memory and emotional regulation 
• How mindfulness training helps strengthen our attention system 
• A practical approach to mindfulness training for enhancing attention 

Whether you’re struggling to stay present, looking to enhance your memory, or seeking solace in the whirlwind of the digital age, this episode promises to turn the light of your attention onto pathways that could lead to a calmer, more focused state of being. Learn more about Amishi’s research in military cohorts here.