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Capoeira and the Digital Immune System: Protecting Your Focus in a Noisy World

25.02.2026
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We live in a world designed to capture our attention. Notifications. Feeds. Breaking news. Endless scrolling.

All competing for your time, your energy, your focus.

In this episode, we explore the idea of a “digital immune system” — a conscious approach to protecting your mind before distraction takes hold.

If journaling helps you tune your inner radio, then digital boundaries help you protect the signal. This chapter is not about rejecting technology or escaping modern life. It’s about choosing how you engage with it.

Drawing from years of working in digital media and online platforms, I reflect on why stepping back from the daily noise is not ignorance — but responsibility. Why constant reaction weakens clarity. And why creation requires space.

The book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Alex Maltsev

Contact: mail-podcast@alexmaltsev.me