She's So Lucky Improve Your Focus: The Art of Managing Your Attention featuring Tara from Open
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Jan 31, 2023 Dr. Tara Zinnamon, a neuroscientist and yoga teacher, discusses the four types of attention, the impact of overworking on our focus, capitalism's effect on self-focus, adjustable goals, benefits of meditation, and the intersection of science and ancient wisdom in wellness.
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Prioritize Sleep To Sustain Attention
- Prioritize sleep because it regulates attention and higher-attention tasks require higher-quality sleep.
- Les links attention failures and sleep disorders and emphasizes sleep as the restorative break from being on alert.
Brain Train By Learning New Skills
- Do regular brain training like puzzles, new skills, or languages to strengthen attention that transfers to other tasks.
- Les shares her own French study and adult tennis lessons as examples of cognitive cross-training.
Build Focus With Timers And Reflection
- Practice focused sessions and use timers to build attention like a muscle; celebrate small wins.
- Les recommends starting with five- or 20-minute focused intervals, studying distractions, and iterating based on what worked.