Amishi Jha, PhD
The Science of Mindfulness and Attention
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What You'll Learn
Learn the 3 main systems of attention, and hear how the strengths and vulnerabilities of each show up in the modern learning environment
Explore the common challenges to focused attention, and understand how mindfulness can be a consistent tool for combating them
Follow along in a mindful breathing exercise and learn how this and other mindfulness practices train each system of attention
About Amishi Jha, PhD
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About Rona Wilensky, PhD
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This is such a wonderful tool to manage stress and anxiety. Hope the research like these help the schools everywhere.
This was so interesting! I am a cello teacher and particularly interested in helping students navigate the multi-modal demands on their attention when playing in an orchestra. Are there any resources you can recommend?
Fantastic way to Tease apart, albeit Scientifically with the precision of a surgeons knife, “Attention “
Use of Metaphors is scintillating for clarification
I would like to offer my gratitude
Thank you! Helpful
Thank you!
Bonjour à tous.
Thank you for explaining clearly how to train one’s mind especially with your metaphors. Simple and effective. Awakening in a kind and effective way for ourselves and children. Merci.
Bien à vous.
Love the neuroscience research explanation on attention. Excited to implement more systematic mindful attention based practices into my classroom!
This presentation was pure gold ! I am so thrilled to discover the links between attention and mood disorders or ADD. Thank you so much
Excellent info! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.
I loved the metaphors you used for the three functions of attention. I like this video in conjunction with the video of Dr. Treleaven from yesterday, where he talks about offering alternative anchors than the breath for those who have experienced trauma. So, for example, if the “flashlight” malfunctions and goes inward when it should go outward, it could increase anxiety if the trigger for flashbacks to the trauma is related to the body in some way. But this video was fascinating. Thank you so much for describing attention in this way! It has helped me understand so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed this segment. My main take always is to be in the moment while standing in line. Use words as task switching instead of multi-task. Great session! Thank you.
Excellent and generous!
I will certainly search more on the MBAT.
Thank you very much!
Thank you, I was pleasantly surprised to hear how daydreaming/aimless wandering is beneficial for rest and possible creative solutions. I didn’t know about this aspect in mindfulness
Thank you for valuable concise metaphors of attention processes. Happy to hear that mindfulness helps to mitigate attention degradation. Being a bit older, I am relieved to hear that my issue is with reluctance to task switch, and that I am not the only one unable to multitask many varied tasks.
One of the most inspiring and informative presentation so far. Thank you so much!
Simple and informative presentation. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for the info. I am one of those people that say, “I can multi-task”. Well, I think I need to rethink on how I do things to give them my “Full attention”.
Excellent presentation on Attention and the three pillars and the role of technology in the XXI Century.Also the concept of multitasking was clarified.Thanks, I personally enjoyed the presentation and will be benefited from it when dealing with students with DDA,or with students going under situations of anxiety and stress.By the way, my students live in Mexico.
People should know what happens to your attention when your are driving and using the phone at the same time….
THANKS!