This podcast episode features Amishi Jha, a cognitive neuroscientist, who delves deep into the neuroscience of attention and the transformative power of mindfulness. Jha emphasizes the crucial role attention plays in high-stakes professions and reveals how mindfulness can enhance our attention systems by focusing on present experiences without reactive distractions. Through an exploration of brain networks, mindfulness practices, and the implications of living in an attention-driven society, the discussion highlights both the challenges of mind wandering and the liberating benefits of non-dual mindfulness, ultimately advocating for making mindfulness accessible as a remedy for psychological suffering in our technology-saturated world.
