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EP 596: Do We Get Toughness Wrong? With Steve Magness

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Do You Have the Skill to Direct Your Attention?

Jiren: I think we suck at being in the moment. It's because we have so many things that distract us, that pull us away from what we're actually doing. He says great marathoners are experts at controlling their attention and assigning it to the right places at the right time. Jiren: If you find your attention wandering or getting grabbed to the future,. guess what? That's an opportunity to train your brain to say, hey, wait a minute, I'm drifting over here. How do I pull myself back to the thing i'm doing right in front of me?

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