Brain Optimization: Hyperefficiency and Transforming the Way You Work with Dr. Mithu Storoni

Attention doesn't always arrive on command. Sometimes it needs an on-ramp. That's why BrainFM is my tool of choice. It's functional music designed to support focus. If your current focus soundtrack isn't doing the job, this is worth trying out. In fact, Try it as an experiment. Go to beyondthe-do list.com slash brainfm. You can use my link and get 20% off and use it for a specific focus block and tell me. if it doesn't help you as it has helped me over the past seven plus years or so. Again, go to the link in the show notes or beyond the to list.com slash brainfm to get 20% off. Welcome back to Beyond the To-do list, a podcast about productivity. I'm your host, Eric Fisher. And in this episode, I am excited to welcome to the show Dr. MeToo Starone to talk about her new book. Hyper efficient.

Optimize your brain. to transform the way you work. She's a physician, a researcher, and an expert in neuroscience and performance optimization. And in this conversation, we cover redefining efficiency and noting the difference between traditional efficiency, which is doing more and less time, and hyper efficiency, which is maximizing that cognitive performance. by working in alignment with brain rhythms. And that just like a car engine, our brains operate in different gears suited for different tasks. We talk about those gears and how to optimize your focus, your creativity and deep thinking, and understanding when to tackle deep work versus routine tasks and how that dramatically improves your productivity. So if you're looking to take a peek inside the engine of your brain and make some tweaks.

I know you're gonna love this conversation with Dr. Me Too Starone. Well, this week it is my privilege to welcome to the show MeToo Starone. MeToo, welcome to Beyond the To-do list. Hi, thank you so much for having me. It's a pleasure to be here. I'm really excited to talk with you today because You have a brand new book. You've been talking about br I was gonna say brain stuff, but I guess we'll just say it, brain stuff for so long and studying it and looking into it, and your new book, hyper efficient.

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