Nir Eyal (1) (1980–)

A lot of great information about not only the psychology of why we keep getting distracted and pulled to our devices, but some practical tips on how to help you stop! I haven't dug into the accompanying online materials yet, but I'm betting that will help dig into the practical tips more.

Now, I will say the section about talking to your teens sounded like it was written by a person who hasn't ever really dealt with teens. But, still some good tips and I know not every child is the same ... so maybe what doesn't work for one might work for another.

Regardless, this is a great book to help you reflect on your own distractability.… (plus d'informations)

A year ago, I would have eaten up every word of this book and taken copious notes. Since then, though, I've stepped away from hustle culture and our productivity-focused rhetoric around what gives us, and our work, value. In the process, I've discovered that the more I genuinely want to do something, the less distractible I am. It's not an earth-shattering revelation, but it made much of this book somewhat irrelevant to me.

No, I will not be time-boxing my schedule. Nor will I be taping a $100 bill to my calendar and threatening to burn it daily. (WTF is THAT all about?!)

The chapters I enjoyed and appreciated the most were those on raising children with a healthy attitude toward technology. Eyal quoted some persuasive research regarding why children turn to screens (and other distractions) in the first place. But much of his work is derivative and repetitive, and the information can be found elsewhere.… (plus d'informations)