Be Well by Kelly Leveque 351: The Hidden Cost of Multitasking + How to Reclaim Your Attention | Dr. Zelana
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Zelana Montminy, a psychologist, author, and mental fitness expert who has spent her career helping people strengthen resilience, sharpen focus, and find calm in a noisy world. We talk about her new book Finding Focus, why our brains are so easily hijacked by burnout and dopamine hits, and how to reclaim presence in everyday life.
Dr. Zelana shares practical tools for saying no, setting tech boundaries, time blocking, and creating healthy habits that actually stick. We also dive into motherhood and multitasking and why reconnecting to simple practices can transform emotional wellbeing.
Topics Discussed:
→ How can I improve focus and avoid burnout?
→ What are the best tools to reduce digital distractions?
→ Why does multitasking hurt productivity and mental health?
→ How can saying no improve resilience and wellbeing?
→ What daily habits help build emotional strength?
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Timestamps:
→ 00:00:00 - Introduction
→ 00:02:30 - Dr. Zelana’s journey in psychology
→ 00:06:07 - Brain switching & burn out
→ 00:08:31 - Cell phones & dopamine
→ 00:12:01 - Focus thieves
→ 00:15:59 - Overscheduling and stress overload
→ 00:21:21 - The power of saying NO
→ 00:23:31 - The Palisades fire & community
→ 00:27:43 - How to stay present daily
→ 00:34:18 - Motherhood, multitasking, balance
→ 00:36:25 - Journaling and brain dumping
→ 00:38:55 - Urgent vs important tasks
→ 00:39:45 - Time blocking for productivity
→ 00:43:29 - Generational trauma, healing lessons
→ 00:48:50 - Reactivity and emotional control
→ 00:50:40 - Knowing when to unplug
→ 00:54:13 - Return to landlines, tech boundaries
→ 00:55:31 - Regaining connection
→ 00:58:38 - Habits and lifestyle change
→ 01:01:09 - Health nonnegotiables
→ 01:03:56 - Incentivizing with sugar
→ 01:09:06 - The task isn’t owning you
Check Out Dr. Zelana
→ Instagram: @dr.zelana
→ Website: https://drzelana.com/
→ Book: https://drzelana.com/findingfocus
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