Find Focus
About this Mini-Course
Three practices to sharpen concentration.
When you lose your focus, you can't think clearly — or make important decisions: Wellbeing and performance start slipping. But science tells us that we can train our brains to concentrate with tools like breathwork and mindfulness. And this mini-course features the practices to get you started.
About the teachers
Dr. David Vago
David Vago, Ph.D., is on a mission to alleviate suffering and improve wellbeing through investigating connections between the mind, brain, and body. He has over 15 years of experience studying the basic neurobiological mechanisms supporting mind-body practices in relation to wellbeing and over 25 years of formal meditation training.
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Curtis Smith
Motivational speaker and educator Curtis Smith has transformed thousands of lives by using music, movement, art and writing to activate the science-based benefits of mindfulness. Now the founder of Moment of Mindfulness, Smith has expanded his portfolio of clients to communities that benefit from culturally responsive mindfulness tools.
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