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Why We Can't Focus and How to Get It Back with Angela Lockwood

Why We Can't Focus and How to Get It Back with Angela Lockwood

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Message us with your thoughts, burning questions, or reflections, we’d love to hear from you."We say we want focus. We say we want more time. Then we waste both, knowingly."That's Angela Lockwood, and she doesn't flinch saying it. Our distraction, she argues, isn't an accident or a willpower problem. It's a choice we keep making without ever stopping to notice.This isn't a productivity chat about apps and hacks. It's a conversation about the wisdom underneath focus. Why awareness, not strategy, is the real first step. Why your body knows the truth before your mind admits it. And why the answer to feeling scattered is not to push harder, but to get gentler, slower, and more honest about your days.Angela knows this from the inside. A serious head injury at 17 forced her to relearn focus from scratch, and taught her that the whispers, the tight jaw, the racing heart, are messages. Ignore them long enough and they stop whispering and start to shout.If your attention feels hijacked and your life feels louder than you'd like, this one is a doorway back to yourself.In this episode:Why we set ourselves up to fail, knowingly, and how to stopWhy awareness has to come before any strategyHow to step back and see your own life clearlyThe distraction of possibility, and how to actually chooseUsing your body as a source of wisdom, in Angela's own wordsAbout Angela Angela Lockwood is an occupational therapist, speaker and author who helps people navigate noise, distraction and the chaos of modern life. She wrote "The Power of Conscious Choice," hosts the podcast "Distracted," and teaches paediatric occupational therapy at Bond University.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 "We set ourselves up to fail, and we know it"01:26 Welcome to The Wisdom We Share02:07 Meet Angela Lockwood: therapist, author, observer of people04:07 What is wisdom, really? 05:16 The head injury at 17 that changed everything07:03 Why she teaches focus (because she had to relearn it)09:38 How we set ourselves up to fail, on purpose11:18 Awareness is the first step, not strategy11:36 Stepping back: seeing your life like a painting in a gallery14:05 What to do when you don't like what you see17:07 The distraction of possibility, and how to choose18:56 Logic versus intuition, and bringing both together20:43 The divine feminine and the qualities we've buried23:57 Why we're banning the word "woo woo"25:26 Your body as a source of wisdom26:29 Teaching children (and adults) to name what they feel30:32 Connection everywhere, and disconnection from ourselves33:31 What Angela does for fun, and how joy has reshaped36:08 Two simple practices to start today37:53 Where to find Angela38:51 Closing reflectionsWebsite: https://www.angelalockwood.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalockwood6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelalockwood_ Distracted (podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/2QzyP1aKCn8LS5VdGDBWSnGo deeper with Angela Loved this conversation? Explore her work at https://www.angelalockwood.com.au or listen to Distracted at https://open.spotify.com/show/2QzyP1aKCn8LS5VdGDBWSnThe Wisdom We Share is hosted by Anjani Amriit and Robin Wald. Subscribe, share, and leave us a review. Thanks for listening to The Wisdom We Share. If this episode sparked something in you, follow, leave a review + share it with someone who’s walking a similar path.🔗 Connect with Anjani Website: https://www.anjaniamriit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjaniamriit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anjaniamriit/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjani-amriit-1035543/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anjaniamriit🔗 Connect with RobinWebsite: https://robinwald.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinwaldcosmicwisdom/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-wald/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robinwaldcosmicwisdom🎧 New episodes released regularly Be sure to follow to get all new episodes and insights direct to your inbox.
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