343: You're missing 50% of your life by being distracted | neuroscientist Amishi Jha, Ph.D.
Amishi Jha, Ph.D.: \u201cPay attention to your attention. Check in with this precious brain resource\u2014it is the fuel for your ability to think, feel connect, and act.\u201d\xa0\nJha, 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:\n- Why there's no such thing as multitasking\n- The link between a wandering mind & your mood\n- What to do if you get an upsetting text\n- How to do "mindfulness pushups" for your brain\n- The difference between mind-wandering & daydreaming\n\nReferenced in the episode:\n- Jha's book, Peak Mind.\n- "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" study.\n- Learn more about Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.'s mindfulness-based stress reduction program.\n- Jha's research on mindfulness training and University of Miami football players.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices