Meditation

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Mhiss training is a form of exercise, and i'm very clear on what i'm intending to exercise. I want to get that work out, because i know how it goes for me the rest of the day if i don't do it. It's not that it has to be a struggle, but it's not necessarily done for the purposes of feeling better from my point of view. You would say you will become more aware if you do it? Well, i'd like to hear about your experiences with mindfulness in particular. So please send us an email at jennifer.smith@mailonline.com.

Research shows we are missing 50 percent of our lives because we aren’t paying attention. Many of us often feel mentally foggy, scattered, and overwhelmed. Why is it that no matter how hard you try, you seem to find yourself somewhere else — if you’re even aware you’ve drifted off to that place.

In this conversation with the acclaimed neuroscientist Amishi Jha, she recounts what her neuroscience research revealed, and shows why whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important meeting, you can’t seem to manage to hang on to your attention.

Shermer and Jha discuss: the neuroscience of attention; what attention evolved to do; how stress, attention bias, negativity bias, thought flooding, and active listening affect attention; multitasking; the “flashlight” metaphor; mindfulness and well-being, and more…