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2954: Why Intentional Friction is a Game-Changer by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Reseting Your Attention Span

Oct 29, 2023

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch offers tips on how to reset your attention span by creating intentional friction, reducing distractions, and increasing focus. He discusses the impact of impulse spending habits, social media usage, and smartphone addiction on our ability to stay focused. Ongaro shares practical examples of creating intentional friction to enhance our attention span and live a healthier life.

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Anthony Ongaro

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Quick takeaways

Intentional friction helps manage attention by designing environments that reduce the impact of distractions.

Reducing unintentional friction can encourage actions we want to do more of, making healthier choices more accessible.

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Intentional Friction: A Game Changer

Intentional friction is a concept that helps improve focus and reduce distractions. By adding difficulty to easy actions we want to do less of, we create space to make conscious choices. Our devices and technology are designed to steal our attention, making it harder to fully own our focus. Intentional friction helps manage attention by designing environments that reduce the impact of distractions. Strategies like relocating app icons, logging out, or deleting apps, setting screen time limits, and charging devices outside the bedroom are effective ways to create intentional friction.

Introduction

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Why Intentional Friction is a Game Changer

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The Power of Intentional Friction for Resetting Your Attention Span

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Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch offers tips on how to reset your attention span.

Episode 2954: Why Intentional Friction is a Game-Changer by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Reseting Your Attention Span

After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and more.

Break the Twitch is all about minimizing distractions and doing more of what matters.

Check out Anthony's new book, Break the Twitch: http://breakthetwitch.com/book

The original post is located here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/intentional-friction/

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