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Peak mind : find your focus, own your attention, invest 12 minutes a day / Amishi P. Jha.

Jha, Amishi, 1970- (author.).

Summary:

From the constant buzz of your phone to your unrelenting, all-encompassing, and ever growing mental to do list - the demands on your attention have never been so severe. Neuroscientist Amishi P. Jha's mission has been to scientifically determine how we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all that life demands. Dr. Jha reveals remarkably easy-to-adapt flexible 12 minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your life.

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  • ISBN: 9780062992147 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: viii, 358 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Attention.
Distraction (Psychology)
Mindfulness (Psychology)

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Castlegar Campus Library BF 321 J43 2021 (Text) B001696517 General Volume hold Available -

Introduction "May I Have Your Attention, Please?" 1(18)
Chapter 1 Attention Is Your Superpower
19(24)
A user's guide to the powerful attention system and how it defines your life
Chapter 2 ... But There's Kryptonite
43(20)
The vulnerabilities of the mind and the failed strategies that make things worse
Chapter 3 Push-ups for the Mind
63(28)
The new science behind the ancient solution that works to train attention
Chapter 4 Find Your Focus
91(36)
Keep your "flashlight" where you need it in a distracting world
Chapter 5 Stay in Play
127(32)
Use attention powerfully in the here and now
Chapter 6 Press Record
159(28)
What you pay attention to is what you experience and what you remember
Chapter 7 Drop the Story
187(26)
Stop "biased thinking" from affecting your attention and clarity
Chapter 8 Go Big
213(24)
Use meta-awareness to unlock your attentional powers
Chapter 9 Get Connected
237(26)
Revolutionize your interactions and relationships
Chapter 10 Feel the Bum
263(30)
Get the "minimum required dose" to transform your mind
CONCLUSION The Peak Mind in Action
293(34)
The Peak Mind Practice Guide: Core Training for the Brain
301(6)
Week One
307(4)
Week Two
311(4)
Week Three
315(4)
Week Four
319(4)
Weeks Five Through Forever
323(4)
Acknowledgments 327(8)
Notes 335


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