Focus Podcasts

Modern Wisdom:
Anna Lembke – How to reset your brain’s dopamine balance

Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist and author, explains the role of dopamine in our brain’s reward system. She discusses how dopamine creates a balance of pleasure and pain, why cravings, such as the urge to check your phone, are driven by it, and explores the truth about dopamine detoxes. She also shares strategies for resetting the brain’s dopamine balance and the most effective long-term interventions for improving our relationship with dopamine.

Feel Better, Live More:
How to master your brain’s 3 gears, improve your focus & break free from stress with Dr Mithu Storoni

Dr. Mithu Storoni shares insights from her book on optimizing mental performance, creativity, concentration, and decision-making. She also discusses the negative impact of modern technology on focus and compares it to the lifestyles of long-living communities. The episode offers practical advice on balancing productivity with well-being to protect brain health and avoid burnout.

Huberman Lab:
Dr. Adam Grant: How to unlock your potential, motivation and unique abilities

In this podcast, Adam Grant shares insights on overcoming procrastination, boosting intrinsic motivation, fostering a growth mindset, enhancing creativity, and handling feedback. He also discusses strategies for improving focus, breaking negative thought patterns, and managing perfectionism, offering science-backed tools to help you live a more productive, fulfilling, and creative life.

The One You Feed:
Cal Newport on Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University and author of 7 books, discusses how to optimize technology’s role in our lives. In this interview, Newport explores how we can use tech to support our desired lifestyle, rather than letting it deplete our time and energy, helping us regain control over our digital habits and create a healthier balance with technology.

The School of Greatness:
The positive side of stress & science of self-control w/Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., a psychologist at Stanford University and expert on stress, willpower, and the mind-body connection, shares insights on transforming stress into a helpful force for your health. In this conversation, she highlights the benefits of rethinking stress, the crucial role of physical activity in mental well-being, and offers fresh approaches to building self-control, along with other strategies for enhancing overall health and resilience.

Väkevä Elämä:
Johanna Vilmi & Veera Virintie – Miten saat keskittymiskykysi kuntoon? (in Finnish)

In this podcast our very own Johanna Vilmi and Veera Virintie, discuss the growing challenge of maintaining focus in today’s fast-paced world. They explore the impact of distractions, stress, and poor habits on concentration, addressing whether attention issues are genetic or the result of modern influences like smart devices, sleep deprivation, and pressure. The conversation also touches on procrastination and offers strategies for improving focus through exercise, sleep, and nutrition.