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Indistractable: how to control your attention and choose your life

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2019Description: ix, 319 p. PaperbackISBN:
  • 978-1-5266-1929-7
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.73
Contents:
Introduction: From hooked to indistractable --Master internal triggers -- Make time for traction -- Hack back external triggers -- Prevent distraction with pacts -- How to make your workplace indistractable -- How to raise indistractable children (and why we all need psychological nutrients) -- How to have indistractable relationships.
Summary: About Indistractable 'A must-read' MARK MANSON 'Exactly what most of us need in order to focus on what is important, rather than the dazzling, illuminated, unsatisfying distractions of modern life' MATT HAIG 'Does exactly as it promises. Amazing' CHRIS EVANS 'A guide to staying focused in an age of constant distraction' GUARDIAN 'Eyal argues with impeccable logic' THE TIMES 'Masses of really useful arsenal and some very interesting studies about how to be less distracted in the world' PANDORA SYKES 'Now there's a way we can regain our ability to focus' RED ___________________________ We are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done. Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away? In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal shows what life could look like if you followed through on your intentions. Instead of suggesting a digital detox, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction, and teaches you how to make pacts with yourself to keep your brain on track. Indistractable is a guide to making decisions and seeing them through. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book that will help you design your time, realise your ambitions, and live the life you really want.
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Introduction: From hooked to indistractable --Master internal triggers --
Make time for traction --
Hack back external triggers --
Prevent distraction with pacts --
How to make your workplace indistractable --
How to raise indistractable children (and why we all need psychological nutrients) --
How to have indistractable relationships.

About Indistractable
'A must-read' MARK MANSON

'Exactly what most of us need in order to focus on what is important, rather than the dazzling, illuminated, unsatisfying distractions of modern life' MATT HAIG

'Does exactly as it promises. Amazing' CHRIS EVANS

'A guide to staying focused in an age of constant distraction' GUARDIAN

'Eyal argues with impeccable logic' THE TIMES

'Masses of really useful arsenal and some very interesting studies about how to be less distracted in the world' PANDORA SYKES

'Now there's a way we can regain our ability to focus' RED
___________________________

We are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done.

Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away?

In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal shows what life could look like if you followed through on your intentions. Instead of suggesting a digital detox, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction, and teaches you how to make pacts with yourself to keep your brain on track. Indistractable is a guide to making decisions and seeing them through.

Empowering and optimistic, this is the book that will help you design your time, realise your ambitions, and live the life you really want.

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