Dr. Amishi Jha on Peak Mind and Attention Tra...

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Today’s guest is Dr. Amishi Jha. She’s a professor of psychology at the University of Miami and serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University o ...

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How to stay focused, fight distraction, and function at your peak.

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Distraction is one of the top complaints of meditators -- and of pretty much every human being, in this era that has been dubbed the "info blitzkrieg." In this episode, we'll hear from Dr. Amishi Jha, who has spent years studying the impact of meditation on people who work in ...

In today’s episode, we cover focus and attention with Dr. Amishi Jha. Dr. Amishi Jha received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis, is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami, and is the Cofounder and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfu ...  Show more