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#104 Nir Eyal: Mastering Indistraction

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Mastering Internal Triggers: Techniques to Overcome Distraction

Write down the preceding emotion when getting distracted. Explore the sensation with curiosity rather than contempt. Use the 'surfing the urge' technique, treating emotions like waves that crest and subside. Employ the 'ten minute rule' to overcome the urge by waiting for 10 minutes.

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