576: How to Defeat Distraction and Build Greater Mental Resilience through Mindfulness with Rasmus Hougaard

Rasmus Hougaard discusses how to manage your attention by practicing mindfulness.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why we get distracted by the news—and how to curb that impulse  2) The quantifiable benefits of mindfulness  3) The small habits that build great resilience  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep576 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT RASMUS —  Rasmus Hougaard is the Founder and CEO of Potential Project - the global leader in building mindful leaders and organizations by enhancing performance, innovation and resilience through mindfulness. He is the author of One Second Ahead as well as The Mind of the Leader, a bestseller published by Harvard Business Review. In addition, he writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes and lectures at the world’s leading business and executive education schools.  • Rasmus’ app: PotentialProject.app  • Rasmus’ article: “Build Your Resilience in the Face of a Crisis”  • Rasmus’ website: PotentialProject.com  • Rasmus’ LinkedIn: Rasmus Hougaard  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • App: OneNote  • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear  • Book: The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1 by William James  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME

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