We spend a lot of time trying to protect our brains from distraction, but what if we started training our cognitive abilities the same way we train our bodies? In this episode, Dr. Bray explores a fascinating new way of thinking about cognitive fitness, inspired by Cal Newport's idea that we may be entering a new phase where we move beyond digital detoxes and begin measuring what our brains can actually do.
How long can you stay focused on something difficult? Can attention be trained and improved? And as AI begins doing more of our thinking for us, which cognitive abilities should we deliberately keep exercising ourselves? Dr. Bray shares a simple cognitive fitness test you can try today and explores why your current attention span may be a starting point rather than a limitation. This episode may change the way you think about focus, technology, and what it means to keep your brain fit.
Cal Newport "Monday Advice Podcast". How to build a cognitive training program.
Quotes from Dr. Bray
"We have spent years trying to make our brains less distracted. Now we need to start making them more capable."
"Perhaps we have spent a lot of time thinking about cognitive hygiene, and not enough thinking about cognitive training."
"Technology removed physical effort from our lives, so we created exercise. Now we need to make the same distinction cognitively."
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