Jha, Ph.D is professor of psychology and director of contemplative neuroscience at the University of Miami. Peak Mind reveals remarkably easy to adapt, flexible, 12-minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your life.Ībout the author: Amishi P. Jha expertly guides readers through fascinating research, debunking common assumptions and offering stunning new insights into where presence and purpose really come from.
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Her mission has been to scientifically determine how we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all that life demands. Jha, PhD, has dedicated her life’s work to understanding the science of attention at every level-from brain-imaging studies in the lab to field-testing soldiers, firefighters, athletes, healthcare and business professionals, and students. Remarkably, the solution to our attention crisis has been right here in front of us the entire time. The result is an escalating crisis, where we feel mentally foggy, scattered, and overwhelmed. Why?įrom the constant buzz of your phone and the lure of your media feed to your unrelenting, all-encompassing, and evergrowing mental to-do list-the demands on your attention have never been so severe. The result is an escalating crisis, where we feel mentally foggy, scattered, and Research shows we are missing 50 percent of our lives.
From the constant buzz of your phone and the lure of your media feed to your unrelenting, all-encompassing, and evergrowing mental to-do list-the demands on your attention have never been so severe. Research shows we are missing 50 percent of our lives.