Flow State Unlocked with Rían Doris The Easy Way To Cure Your Phone Addiction | Ep 27
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Aug 20, 2024 
In this discussion, Rían Doris, the co-founder and CEO of Flow Research Collective, delves into the pervasive issue of smartphone addiction and its toll on our productivity. He offers practical strategies to reclaim focus, including shifting essential tasks offline and cultivating phone-free mornings. Rían draws intriguing parallels with historical distractions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining personal attention in a world driven by attention-seeking entities. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to enhance their flow states and overall productivity!
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Modern Distractions vs. Flow States
- Modern distractions make flow states harder to achieve than in the past.
- Our ancestors faced distractions demanding mental energy similar to tasks themselves, unlike today.
Attention Merchants Exploit Focus
- Attention merchants hijack our focus for their goals, not ours.
- They evolved from sensational press to today's algorithm-driven tech giants exploiting smartphones.
Flow State Attention Tunnel
- Flow state narrows your attention to a focused tunnel that distraction shatters instantly.
- Once broken, regaining flow requires rebuilding that focused attention tunnel from scratch.