Patrick McAndrew: Maximizing Focus & Attention - A Guide to Maximize Your Potential & Productivity

Today’s guest is the Founder & CEO of HARA, he focuses on developing the whole person, knowing that high performance is determined by how you live - not just how you work.He helps develop habits of mind to thrive in competitive environments. He has trained leaders and high-performing teams to bring more structure into their lives for greater: Focus; Energy; Productivity; Mental Resilience & Life Balance.Help us fight censorship! Get immediate access to exclusive and censorship free content by donation or free by becoming a member here 👉 https://mattbelair.mykajabi.com/academy-sos 👈All Social Links here 👉 http://linktr.ee/mattbelairPatrick's Website: https://www.hara.co/✅ Join our community and get cutting edge tips and tools for human optimization, health, wellness, and personal development 👉http://www.mattbelair.com✅ Support the show for as little as $1 PayPal https://bit.ly/mattbelair 🎉🙌✅ Download a free "How to Lucid Dream Book" 📚and hypnotic http://linktr.ee/mattbelair✅ Share this episode if you loved it and help spread the vibe! ❤️🐝✅ End Self Sabotage, Overwhelm and Victim Mentality and Experience Authentic Empowerment with the Soul Compass Online Program Free for all Academy members! 👉 https://mattbelair.mykajabi.com/academy-sos🌟 Subscribe 💫Podcast: http://goo.gl/1euQe7 YouTube: https://goo.gl/Mz7Ngg Show Notes:- Speaker took a speed reading course and became interested in memory- Started working for Iris Reading, the largest speed reading and memorization training company in the US- Many people struggle to focus and retain information- Importance of creating stability around evening routines- Negative impact of depending on external tools- Emphasizes the importance of creating space for oneself through commitment and organization around key pillars- Focusing on life structures and routines can help improve the quality of one's rest and cognitive capacityTopic: Mindfulness and Attention- Discussion is distinct from mindfulness- Emphasizes identifying values and focusing on key things important for accomplishing one's goals- Limits and boundaries on our attention can help us tap into our internal potential and experience the present moment fullyTopic: Reading and Learning- Fixation, sub vocalization, and regression are habits that slow down reading speed and can be shifted- Setting goals for how much to read before starting can help maintain focus and attention- Developing a note-taking system can aid in retaining and revisiting important information- Integration and actively engaging with the material is crucial for understanding and retaining new concepts- Passive forms of learning may limit depth of learningTopic: Natural Mechanisms and Pseudo Environments- Abundance of technology and pseudo-environments- We are still ruled by natural mechanisms- Trying to...