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Council Literary Series with Dr. Zelana Montminy

Council Literary Series with Dr. Zelana Montminy
Date: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026
Time: 11am
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One year after the devastating fires, renowned behavioral scientist and psychologist Dr. Zelana Montminy offers a moment of reflection and renewal—sharing science-based tools to help restore focus, resilience, and well-being in an increasingly distracted world.
 

Council Literary Series: Dr. Zelana Montminy

11am        | Reception
11:30am  | Author Program
12:30pm | Lunch and Book Signing

Bel-Air Country Club (10768 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077)

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*Valet parking is included 

If you have any questions, please email The Council office at thecouncil@lfla.org or call 213.228.7506.

Our Guest Author:

Dr. Zelana Montminy

Dr. Zelana Montminy is a renowned behavioral scientist, author, and educator whose work explores how we reclaim attention and resilience in an era of endless distraction. Her most recent book, Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction (Sept 2025), has already been selected as a Next Big Idea Club “Must-Read” by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink. Dr. Montminy has lectured at UCLA’s graduate school and her work has reached millions through viral essays, media appearances, and speaking engagements. She is also the author of 21 Days to Resilience, a keynote speaker, and a trusted advisor to global organizations. A mother of three, she often draws on her own experiences to illuminate the science of living with clarity and purpose.

About the Book:

Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction

Our brains are wired for focus. We are designed for it, we crave it, and yet in our current age of overload, we often feel like our minds are bolting from one distraction to the next, with sustained focus always just out of reach. Finding Focus is an empowering guide to reclaiming your most precious resource: your attention. Leading behavioral scientist Dr. Zelana Montminy unveils the science behind focus and distraction, revealing how our hyperconnected reality and the endless flux between digital and physical life fragments our thoughts and diminishes our well-being.

Praise

”Finding Focus is an essential read for our distracted times. Focus begins with the body—how we eat, sleep and exercise—and Dr. Montminy translates the latest research into practical steps and simple behavioral changes that will empower you to reclaim your attention.”

— Mark Hyman, MD, author of Young Forever

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