Peak Mind by Amishi Jha Summary
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In "Peak Mind," neuroscientist Amishi Jha reveals how to reclaim your attention in our distraction-filled world. Endorsed by Tara Brach and transforming military performance, this bestseller offers 12-minute daily practices that rewire your brain for focus - your most valuable currency today.
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You're Missing Half Your Life-And You Don't Even Know It
Right now, as you read these words, where is your mind? Fully here, absorbing each sentence? Or has part of you already drifted to your inbox, tonight's dinner, or that conversation from yesterday? Here's the uncomfortable truth: you're present for only about 50 percent of your life. The rest? You're mentally elsewhere, running simulations of the past or future while the present moment slips by unnoticed. This isn't a character flaw-it's how every human brain operates. But what if you could reclaim that missing half? Neuroscientist Amishi Jha has spent decades studying attention, working with everyone from Navy SEALs to Fortune 500 executives, and her research reveals something remarkable: your attention is simultaneously your greatest superpower and your most vulnerable resource. It's the brain's boss, amplifying whatever you focus on and making it brighter, louder, more real. Yet it's also fragile, rapidly depleted by the very conditions that define modern life-stress, poor mood, and threat. The good news? Attention is trainable. And the training doesn't require expensive technology or radical lifestyle changes. Just twelve minutes a day.
The Hidden Architecture of Your Attention
What's Stealing Your Focus (And Why Willpower Won't Save You)
Why Your Mental Whiteboard Keeps Getting Erased
The Twelve-Minute Solution That Changed Everything
Attention as the Highest Form of Love
Reclaiming Your Mind, Reclaiming Your Life
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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