The Biggest Problem With Social Media Is That You're Never First

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Yen: Social media has three problems. Number one is its a psychological problem, which is, you compare yourself endlessly. We're hurting our bodies, but we're adding 60 pounds of pressure when we tilt our heads down to look at our telephones. The average person touches it 25 hundred times a day. No screens in the first or last hour of the day. A plugyer phonein as far away from your bed. And change your device from a push device to a pull device. When you delot an ap, what's the first thing id asks you? Can i please send you stuff? You can't do anything without someone else doing it for you. So stop comparing

Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and positive psychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business. He leads The Institute for Global Happiness. Neil has written five New York Times and #1 international bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome*, Awesome is Everywhere*, and The Happiness Equation*. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies. Key Points Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle. We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less. Social media solutions: No screens in the first or last hour of day. Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible. Turn off notifications on your phone, or put your phone on airplane mode. Happiness should be a starting point, not a destination. The best time of day to check email is 9-10 am and 4-5pm. If you’re only doing the urgent tasks, your never doing the important ones. Resources Mentioned The Happiness Equation* by Neil Pasricha Irresistible* by Adam Alter Abundance* by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler Book Notes Download my highlights from The Happiness Equation in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes The Secret To Happiness (episode 134) Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret, with Allison Clarke (episode 171) How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill (episode 245) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.