343: You're missing 50% of your life by being distracted | neuroscientist Amishi Jha, Ph.D.
b'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'