The Pausecast Ep 8 with Dr. Amishi Jha

In this episode of The Pausecast...  Dr. Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and U. of Miami Professor shares what she is discovering through her neuro research lab in high performing and high stressed groups. We discuss: Have we hit a mindfulness tipping point? What we're learning about mindfulness and the guidance behind training our minds. What brain training games are training and what they help us get good at (and what they miss). How generalized mindfulness training works. How mindfulness training & tools are helping the pre-deployed military do jobs better and the magic number we found in this research. What the heck is MBAT? Dr. Amishi's favorite ways to pause. Why a Pause Pledge is important About Dr. Amishi Jha Dr. Amishi Jha is neuroscientist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami, and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the UMindfulness Initiative, prior to which she was an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania.  She studies the neural bases of attention and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition, emotion, and resilience. Amishi's Talks At Google referenced: https://youtu.be/nwt7b_luY_4  Amishi's TED Talk Taming Your Wandering Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2JBnql8lc  Mindfulness @UofMiami http://mindfulness.miami.edu/  Amishi's Web Site attention.miami.edu