A discussion with Christine Jackman about noise and it's implications on life, work, and learning - Ep 23

In this episode Blake sits down with Christine Jackman to discuss her book 'Turning Down the Noise.'

Blake and Christine unpack a range of implications of noisy lives, both internally and externally, and the effects on today's workers and learners.

Chapters

• 1:30 Introducing and how her journalism and life experiences lead her to her latest book turn down the noise
• 10:40 Are there lasting effects of noisy environments
• 28:40 The power and results of meditation and what the science says is the minimum amount of time needed
• 34:20 The modern classroom and open plan learning
• 51:20 Training our brain for focus
• 59:45 Boredom and the monkey brain and Christine’s experience on a retreat
• 1:13:10 What we can learn from indigineous cultures about mindfulness and meditation.