Making Sense of Focus in an Overstimulated World - With guest Chris Bailey - Episode 107
Our guest today is someone who doesn’t just write about productivity; he lives and experiments with it. Chris Bailey is the bestselling author behind The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and most recently, Calm Your Mind. You may have seen Chris’s TED Talk called How to Get Your Brain to Focus, It went viral and has 18 million views. Through immersive self-experiments, research synthesis, and efficient insights, Chris has helped millions of people rethink how they use their time, attention, and energy. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, TED Talks, and beyond. He has a way of making the abstract concepts of focus and attention tangible, achievable, and relatable. Today, we’re diving deep into what it means to make sense of focus in a hyperstimulated world. Welcome to the show, Chris Bailey.
On a personal note, what i love most about Chris is that he is a super cool guy that doesn't know he's famous. Like a guy you could have drinks with and make fun of people.
Connect with Chris Bailey
TED TALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4Yvq-g7_Y
Website: https://chrisbailey.com
IG: @chrisbaileyauth
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0:00 - Intro
3:41 - How did you come to find this work?
7:17 - What is the real problem that’s causing the distraction of attention
9:29 - When Social Media Switched to the Algorithm, we were exposed to Novelty
11:27 - Chris’s TED Talk that got 20 Million Views
12:43 - A 24-hour cell phone fast
15:09 - DMN (Default Mode Network) Is wandering good for you?
17:24 - Focus in the absence of intention is a distraction
21:57 - Don’t hate the player, hate the game
28:29 - What are some baby steps to reclaim control and focus
34:51 - What can we do to calm our minds
39:01 - What are your thoughts on the simulation Hypothesis?
44:25 - Whats next for Chris Bailey
