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Peak Mind
Book

Peak Mind

Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day

HarperOne, 2021 more...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Scientific
  • Applicable
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Because many people haven’t learned to hone their focus and attention, says neuroscience professor Amishi P. Jha, they remain unaware that they remain unaware. Jha studies the human attention system, and her research reveals that as little as 12 minutes of mindfulness training each day can dramatically improve your ability to focus. Your problem isn’t your phone or your inbox, Jha says; rather, it’s your lack of awareness of your mind’s thought processes. Jha recommends mindfulness to increase self-awareness, to stay on task and to better remember the moments you want to savor. 

Take-Aways

  • When you lack the presence of mind to pay attention, much of your life passes you by.
  • Your attention system can help you succeed, or it can fail you due to your mind’s vulnerabilities.
  • Practicing mindfulness meditation helps you optimize your brain’s attention system.

About the Author

Amishi Jha, a psychology professor at the University of Miami, is the director of contemplative neuroscience at the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative.