Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Amishi JhaWhy Amishi Jha Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From AmishiMore About the Podcast
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Meet Amishi Jha
Why Amishi Jha Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Amishi
More About the Podcast
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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
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Amishi Jha, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She’s also the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010.
She’s written a new book called “Peak Mind.” In it, she shares how we can improve our attention spans and become better focused in just 12 minutes a day.
Amishi has conducted extensive research surrounding attention spans. She’s uncovered several important lessons about why we’re so distracted and the steps we can take to improve our focus.
Now, she’s sharing what she’s learned and the strategies that can help. This is especially important in today’s digital world where there are so many things vying for our attention at any given moment.
The Three ADHD Subtypes and How to Recognize Them
Some mental health issues can affect our attention spans. Depression,anxiety disorders, ADHD, andOCD, for example, make it difficult to concentrate.
Attention span problems aren’t always a sign of a mental health issue though. Many people struggle to focus.
Fortunately, there are steps all of us can take to improve our ability to pay attention. And when we do, we’ll be able to be more present throughout our day.
Amishi Jha
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Links and ResourcesVisitAmishi’s websiteBuyPeak MindHow Does Attention Work?
Links and Resources
VisitAmishi’s websiteBuyPeak MindHow Does Attention Work?
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