Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online How to be Indistractable in a chaotic world with Nir Eyal
Jan 5, 2020
47:24
Things we talk about in this episode:
- Developing good habits around tech, and managing existing bad habits
- Distraction vs traction
- Forethought vs impulse, and how the two interact
- How procrastination and distraction interlink
- Why to do lists are generally unhelpful
- The magic of 'timeboxing'
- The importance of translating your values into time
- Using scheduling for relaxation time as well as work activity, so you don't have to feel guilty
- The truth about multitasking
- Why seeking happiness all the time trips us up, and we need to allow discomfort
- Raising indistractable kids, with healthy habits around technology
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Nir's Instagram and Twitter
- Nir's newest book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
- Nir's website, Nir & Far
- Atomic Habits, Nir's previous book
- Nir's free schedule maker
- The Full Focus Planner
- Brooke Castillo
- Forest App
- My Instagram and Twitter
- My free 15 Minute daily activity prompts for online businesses
- My 15 Minute Magic program
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