Peak Mind Quotes

“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.”)”
― Amishi P. Jha, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention in Just 12 Minutes a Day

“When you carry conflict states around with you they can occupy and compete for your mental workspace and attentional resources. You’re so busy carrying that load that very few attentional resources remain to overcome automatic tendencies. Any salient thing will grab you—and keep you longer. So, if you’ve had a long and demanding day—say, you’re stressed, anxious, or preoccupied—you’re more likely to go for the bright shiny thing. You’ll grab the cookies instead of the carrots. You’ll click the flashing ad. You’ll spend the money you meant to save. You’ll spend something even more precious—your attention—in places you never intended to.”
― Amishi P. Jha, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention in Just 12 Minutes a Day

“Multitasking—or, more specifically, task switching—is terrible for our performance, accuracy, and mood.”
― Amishi P. Jha, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention in Just 12 Minutes a Day

“having a mind that wanders off-leash is not a harmless little stroll. You miss stuff, you make mistakes, your mood sours.”
― Amishi P. Jha, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention in Just 12 Minutes a Day

“You may be surprised to know that all of this ultimately comes down to one thing: your attention. If you’re feeling that you’re in a cognitive fog: depleted attention. If you’re feeling anxious, worried, or overwhelmed by your emotions: hijacked attention. If you can’t seem to focus so you can take action or dive into urgent work: fragmented attention. If you feel out of step and detached from others: disconnected attention.”
― Amishi P. Jha, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention in Just 12 Minutes a Day