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Overstimulation Is Ruining Your Life! - 12 Ways To Take Back Control Of Your FOCUS | Johann Hari

Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back?

Johann HariguestDr. Rangan Chatterjeehost
Jan 12, 20222h 26mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
January 12, 2022
Duration
2h 26m
Channel
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Subscribe to Friday Five for my popular weekly newsletter - my tips, my experience, my inspiration, what’s working for me. A high five from me to you: https://drchatterjee.com/fridayfive Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? Today’s guest and author of the brilliant new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons why our teenagers now focus on one task for only 65 seconds, and why office workers on average manage only three minutes. Johann Hari interviewed more than 200 leading experts in the world on attention, and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong. #feelbetterlivemore ----- Connect with Johann: Website https://johannhari.com Twitter https://twitter.com/johannhari101 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JohannHari.Page/ Stolen Focus website https://stolenfocusbook.com/audio/ Johann’s books: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - https://amzn.to/3thZGSn Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope - https://amzn.to/2SRK9b3 Chasing the Scream: The Search for the Truth About Addiction - https://amzn.to/2GD3ZAh #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetterlivemorepodcast ------- Sign up to my new newsletter - Friday Five https://drchatterjee.com/fridayfive Order Happy Mind Happy Life. UK version https://amzn.to/304opgJ, US & Canada version https://amzn.to/3DRxjgp Feel Great Lose Weight is available to order in the UK https://amzn.to/2W6bsOE and in the US & Canada https://amzn.to/2GWPgls Dr Chatterjee’s book Feel Better in 5 is out now in the UK https://amzn.to/2G0XK7l and in the US and Canada https://amzn.to/2EB2oM0 Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution https://amzn.to/2MZ8u8h Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan available via http://amzn.to/2yGfpuB The US version, How to Make Disease Disappear is available via https://amzn.to/2Gj1YEL ----- Listen to all previous podcast episodes on https://drchatterjee.com/podcast or via these podcast platforms by searching for 'Feel Better, Live More'. Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feel-better-live-more/id1333552422?mt=2 Acast - https://www.acast.com/feelbetterlivemore Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/feel-better-live-more Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6NyPQfcSR9nj0DPDr2ixrK ----- Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drchatterjee Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Newsletter: https://drchatterjee.com/subscription DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

SPEAKERS

  • Johann Hari

    guest

    Journalist and author of “Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention.”

  • Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

    host

    Physician and host of the “Feel Better, Live More” podcast and BBC’s “Doctor in the House.”

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dr Rangan Chatterjee, featuring Johann Hari and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Overstimulation Is Ruining Your Life! - 12 Ways To Take Back Control Of Your FOCUS | Johann Hari explores How attention gets stolen—and how to reclaim focus collectively Johann Hari argues there is a serious “global attention crisis” driven by 12 factors, and he emphasizes that technology is significant but not the single biggest cause.

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