The Mindset Advantage

Why You Can’t Pay Attention and Focus with Johann Hari


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This week on the show i’m stoked to sit down with Ted Speaker and three-time best selling author, Johann Hari. Johann is an incredibly intelligent individual who has been featured in places like The New York Times, The LA Times, the Guardian, HBO, as well as being named National Journalist of the Year, twice. Johann sets his sights on solving the mysterious of our world’s most prevalent issues and takes a deep dive into learning, teaching, and giving applicable ways to overcome them. If you find yourself struggling to pay attention, get work done, or even stay off of your phone, this episode is perfect for you.


Topics

-The ah-ha moment for writing Stolen Focus

-Learning how Johann’s previous research on depression and addiction play a role in staying focused

-Reflecting on Johann’s experiment in Provincetown

-The dangers of multi tasking

-Understanding flow states and how to get into them

-Biggest takeaway from interviewing over 200 experts under the umbrella of focus

-The rise of ADHD and how we are responding to it

-How quality sleep plays a major role in our ability to focus

-Strategies to enhance our ability to pay attention better

Purchase Johann’s book: https://stolenfocusbook.com

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