Learning Commons Update: Increase Focus, Memory & Concentration

Looking for resources to aid your leadership development? CUYLM’s Learning Commons is a collection of resources curated by the CUYLM Executive Committee. The Learning Commons contains recommendations for books, articles, podcasts, videos and more on a wide variety of topics.

October 2024 Update:

We’ve added new resources! The theme of this update is increasing focus, memory and concentration to improve your performance as a leader. See what’s new below.

Podcasts:

• The School of Greatness: How Your Brain is Hurting or Helping Your Relationships, Memory and Life

• Dare to Lead: Finding Focus and Owning Your Attention

• WorkLife: How to Remember Anything

• Huberman Lab: Understand & Improve Memory Using Science-Based Tools

• Huberman Lab: Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools

• Huberman Lab: How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations

• Huberman Lab: Focus Toolkit

Videos:

• All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes - TED Talk by Andy Puddicombe

• The Art of Focus - TEDx Talk by Christina Bengtsson

• What Makes Some Brains More Focused Than Others? - TEDx Talk by Marvin Chun

• How To Get Your Brain to Focus - TEDx Talk by Chris Bailey

• Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do - TED Talk by Joshua Foer

• How Your Memory Works, and Why Forgetting is Totally OK - TED Talk by Lisa Genova

Articles:

• Focus: The Ultimate Guide on How to Improve Focus and Concentration - James Clear

• 14 Tips to Improve Your Concentration - Crystal Raypole (Healthline)

• Mending Memory - Rachel Adelson (American Psychological Association)

• An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory - David Robson (BBC)