Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how we can improve focus and fix our attention spans in a world that is constantly trying to distract us. They discuss common reasons it’s hard to focus and three key interventions that can help most people. Rick teaches approaches from mindfulness practice, and Forrest explains how we can improve focus motivation and distress to ... Show More
Jan 19
Is Self-Help a Cult? The Attention Economy and Slippery Slope of "Woo"
Forrest and Dr. Rick explore how well-intentioned self-help advice can drift away from science under the incentives of the attention economy, where overclaiming, alarmist framing, and “this one simple trick” outperforms nuance. They talk about how authority gets manufactured, how ... Show More
1h 35m
Jan 5
Who You’ll Be This Year: Values, Goals, and a Different Kind of Resolution
In this New Year’s episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest make the case that most resolutions fail because they focus on the wrong things: outcomes and behaviors rather than key values. They explore how we can identify our important values, embrace caring about them, and start to let them ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2025
576- Beat The Clock: Time Estimation and Management Help for Students with ADHD
Beverley Holden Johns discusses why students with ADHD have time-management and other executive function challenges; how to teach and practice time estimation; how to use visual aids, reminders, timers, and planners; and more. Time-Management Skills for Students: Additional Resou ... Show More
58m 52s
Jan 2025
3457: Is Fatigue Making it Harder For You to Do Your Best by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Sustainable Productivity
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Episode 3457:
Dr. Jenny Brockis highlights how mental fatigue undermines focus, decision-making, and creativity. She explores strat ... Show More
11m 37s
Aug 2024
TMHS 820: 7 Daily Habits That Will Make You Smarter, Healthier, & More Successful
We all strive to be better in our relationships, at our jobs, and in our day-to-day life. And it turns out, there are a few simple behaviors you can add into your routine that will make you smarter, healthier, and more productive. In fact, even just small adjustments to your dail ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2025
Guided Meditation for Focus, Concentration, ADHD | 10 Minutes
Struggling to stay focused? This guided body scan meditation for focus, concentration, and ADHD is the perfect 10-minute tool to improve your mental clarity. Designed to calm mental chatter and anchor your awareness in the present moment, this short and effective practice helps i ... Show More
13m 4s
Feb 2025
745. Want To Age Backwards? Dr. Mark Hyman on Fad Diets, Longevity + Inflammation
In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Dr. Mark Hyman to uncover the interconnection of diet, inflammation, and chronic disease. They also get into the nitty-gritty of balancing Western and Eastern medicine to live longer, healthier, and happier lives!
Ahead, Lindsey shares he ... Show More
1h 19m
Feb 2025
374: Stagnant and Stuck: Overcoming Modern Fatigue
Do you feel stuck, like you can’t move forward in life? Feeling like you can’t find the will to make changes? You could be experiencing adrenal dysfunction. In this episode, Dr. Motley breaks down health challenges you may be facing that are keeping you stuck, fusing psychology, ... Show More
44m 19s
Apr 2025
3574: In Search of Calm by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Cultivating Gratitude and Practicing Mindfulness
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Episode 3574:
Dr. Jenny Brockis shares simple yet powerful strategies to quiet the mind and reclaim calm in an overstimulated world ... Show More
9m 15s
Jun 2025
Episode #352: The Rundown (Djokovic, RFK Jr. and Nutrition, SkinnyTok, UPF at lunch, and more)
In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss various topics including the aging of elite athletes, the need for improved nutrition education in medical schools, the impact of social media on body image, the benefits of exerc ... Show More
1h 12m