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Attention, part 1: Mindful Awareness

Attention, part 1: Mindful Awareness

Update: 2025-02-27
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Your attention is the lens through which you experience your entire life. But in today’s world, it’s constantly being hijacked — by stress, by technology, by the endless noise of modern life. We scroll, we multitask, we get lost in thought. And before we know it, we’re living on autopilot, disconnected from the present moment.



This episode is about taking your attention back.



We break down the science of attention and mindfulness, why our brains evolved to wander, and how mindfulness is the key to training focus, reducing stress, and showing up for your own life.



• Why your attention is your most valuable (and limited) resource



• The real reason your mind wanders — and why it’s not a flaw



• What mindfulness actually is (beyond the buzzword)



• How mindfulness helps you respond instead of react



• The first steps to reclaiming control over your focus


You don’t have to live at the mercy of distraction. Mindfulness isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness. And once you start practicing, you’ll see just how much more of life you’ve been missing.



Listen now.



Links at https://links.ylls.us/

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Attention, part 1: Mindful Awareness

Attention, part 1: Mindful Awareness

Dr. Kevin J. Payne