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Neuroscientist: How To Boost Your Focus PERMANENTLY in Minutes

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Andrew Huberman reveals how a simple 17 minute practice can improve your focus permanently by reducing the number of "attentional blinks" (lapses of attention) you experience in daily life. This skill can help those struggling with ADHD as well as offset age-related mental decline. Andrew D. Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured associate professor in the department of neurobiology and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Speaker: Andrew Huberman YouTube: @hubermanlab Original Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFL6qRIJZ_Y&t=1229s Fair Use Disclaimer Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. * We do not own the rights to all content. They have, in accordance with fair use, been repurposed with the intent of educating and inspiring others. * We must state that in no way, shape or form are we intending to infringe rights of the copyright holder. Content used is strictly for research and education, all under the Fair Use law. * If any owners would like me to remove the video we have no problem with that, just send me a letter: therespirechannel@gmail.com. #andrewhuberman #focus #attention #adhd #motivation #motivational

This note discusses the concept of 'attentional blinks', where over-focusing on one thing causes us to miss other important information. It proposes that ADHD might be linked to an excess of these blinks, leading to distractibility. The note then introduces 'open monitoring', a technique often used in meditation, as a potential solution to manage these blinks and improve focus.

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  • A 17-minute interoception practice can significantly enhance attentional focus and reduce attentional drift, regardless of age or whether someone has ADHD.
  • Attentional blinks, where we miss information due to overfocusing, are more prevalent in people with ADHD, suggesting a possible explanation for their distractibility.

Insights from the YouTube Video Script:

1. The Power of Interoception for Attention:

This script suggests that a simple 17-minute interoception practice could significantly enhance attention and combat "attentional drift," potentially offering lasting benefits for both children and adults, regardless of whether they have ADHD. This insight points towards the untapped potential of interoception, a sensory system often overlooked, for improving cognitive function.

2. Reframing ADHD: Over-focusing vs. Lack of Focus:

The script challenges the traditional view of ADHD as a deficit in focus. Instead, it proposes that individuals with ADHD may experience "attentional blinks," where they become hyper-focused on specific stimuli, leading to a

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