Amishi Jha

Amishi Jha

Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami, Author “Peak Mind”

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Dr. Amishi Jha is an internationally renowned neuroscience researcher, speaker, and author in the fields of attention, resilience, and mindfulness. She studies how to keep the brain’s attention systems in peak shape over high-pressure intervals. Over the past two decades, she has conducted large-scale studies with the U.S. military, first responders, medical professionals, business leaders, elite sports teams, and more. Her research reveals that the science is clear: You can change your brain to become more attentive, present, and productive.

Dr. Jha has presented her research findings at NATO, the World Economic Forum, the Pentagon, and many other venues. She is Professor of Psychology and the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative at the University of Miami. She received her B.S. in biological psychology at the University of Michigan, her Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience at the University of California-Davis, and her post-doctoral training in brain imaging at Duke University. Dr. Jha consults and lectures to business, medical, emergency services, nonprofit, athletic, and military audiences, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include how to solve our crisis of attention, strategies and practices to optimize leadership and performance, and mindfulness training as brain training. Purchase her national best-selling book Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day here.

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“What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources?
John Templeton Foundation
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