CAUTION: Contains swearing and themes of an adult nature.
Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back?
Today’s guest and author of the brilliant new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons why our teenagers now focus on one task for on ... Show More
Nov 21
BITESIZE | The Surprising Secret to Making New Habits Stick & Effortlessly Achieving Your Goals | Shane Parrish #597
Are you constantly trying to create better habits and quit those that don’t serve you? We can all make short-term changes, but so many of us struggle to make our new desired behaviours last.
Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. E ... Show More
24m 40s
Nov 19
How to Find Happiness, Peace & Purpose Even When Life Feels Hard with Mo Gawdat #596
We all want to be happy. Yet the harder we chase it, the more elusive happiness it can seem. This week’s returning guest podcast believes the answer does not lie in changing our circumstances, but in changing how we see them.
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Goo ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2022
Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again | Johann Hari
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>What is it about modern life that is completely disrupting our ability to focus, and how much of it is our fault? </p> <p> ... Show More
1h 19m
Jan 2022
Johann Hari on Stolen Focus and Attention
Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, and other newspapers and his TED talks have been viewed over seventy million times. His work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to J ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2023
The Science of Training Your Attention | Dr. Amishi Jha
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>How to stay focused, fight distraction, and function at your peak.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://amishi.com/" rel="noopener ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2022
How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a journalist and author of Lost Connections, a book which changed the way I think about depression and mental health. His new book, Stolen Focus, is about what people can do in order to improve their focus, and about what we can all do to stop our attention being r ... Show More
1h 39m
Feb 2024
2471: What Does It Mean To Be Healthy? by Marc Bilodeau of Fit Trend on Balanced Diet, Exercise Benefits & Mental Well-Being
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Episode 2471:
Marc Bilodeau of FitTrend.com challenges the superficial standards of health shaped by society and social media, advo ... Show More
13m 15s