12 Minutes to a Better Brain: Neuroscientist Reveals the #1 Habit for Clarity & Focus

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Oct 27, 2025

Dr. Amishi Jha, a cognitive neuroscientist and mindfulness expert, shares compelling insights on attention and focus. She explains how modern distractions hijack our minds and offers a transformative solution: just 12 minutes of daily mindfulness can enhance mental performance. Amishi breaks down the three types of attention—selective, alerting, and executive—and debunks the multitasking myth, advocating for 'monotasking' instead. Listeners will learn practical tips to retrain their brains and cultivate presence, ultimately emphasizing that attention is the key to a more meaningful life.

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INSIGHT

Focus Is The Steering Wheel Of Life

Modern environments of constant pings and scrolling rewire priorities and steal clarity.
If you can't control attention, you can't steer your life.

INSIGHT

Attention Is A Prioritizing Supercomputer

Attention evolved because the brain cannot process all incoming information.
Its job is to prioritize a subset of inputs for deeper processing.

INSIGHT

Attention Is A Trio Of Systems

Attention isn't a single faculty; it's three systems working together.
Flashlight (selective), floodlight (alerting), and juggler (executive) shape perception and action.

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If you’re feeling tired, unfocused, and like your mind is being hijacked, today’s episode is for you.

The world today is designed to steal your focus.

In today’s episode, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha joins Mel to deliver a wake-up call:

Every scroll, every ping, every mindless click – these aren’t just distractions. They are rewiring your brain and reshaping your priorities.

If you can’t control your attention, you can’t steer your life.

But the good news? You can train your brain to pay attention again.

Dr. Jha is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of attention. She’s worked with elite athletes, military special forces, and medical professionals under pressure – and what she’s discovered will change how you think about your mind.

In this eye-opening and empowering conversation, you’ll learn:

-Why your brain defaults to distraction

-The three types of attention and how to strengthen each one

-How just 12 minutes a day can change your mental performance

-Why multitasking is a myth (and what to do instead)

Whether you feel chronically scattered, mentally drained, or just want to sharpen your edge, this episode will give you the tools and science to take your attention back.

This isn’t just about focus. It’s about your ability to be present, perform better, and stay grounded in a chaotic world.

Let’s train your brain.

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