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My New TEDx Talk: How to Get Your Brain to Focus

My latest TEDx talk, at TEDx Manchester!

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A couple months back I had the chance to give a talk at one of the largest TEDx conferences in the world: TEDx Manchester. In case you’re curious, that 16-minute talk is below!

A few things I hope you’ll get from it: 

  • why overstimulation (*not* distraction) is the enemy of focus,
  • why you should consider taking up knitting 🧶,
  • how to think about your goals more often (automatically),
  • why hustling is overrated,
  • how to make your mind less stimulated,
  • and, of course, how to get your brain to focus. 

Photo credit: Dermot Doherty.

Chris Bailey
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Chris Bailey

Chris is the bestselling author of four books—Intentional, How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project—which have been published in more than 40 languages. He also hosts the Intentional AI podcast, writes a biweekly newsletter, The Recap, and speaks to audiences around the world on how they can become more productive without hating the process.

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