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Indistractable is an in-depth, scientifically underpinned, guide on how to take back control of your life and removing distractions that take you away from ... Goodreadshelpsyoukeeptrackofbooksyouwanttoread. Startbymarking“Indistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLife”asWanttoRead: WanttoRead saving… WanttoRead CurrentlyReading Read Othereditions Enlargecover WanttoRead saving… Errorratingbook.Refreshandtryagain. Ratethisbook Clearrating 1of5stars2of5stars3of5stars4of5stars5of5stars OpenPreview SeeaProblem? We’dloveyourhelp. Letusknowwhat’swrongwiththispreviewof IndistractablebyNirEyal. Problem: It’sthewrongbook It’sthewrongedition Other Details(ifother):   Cancel Thanksfortellingusabouttheproblem. ReturntoBookPage Notthebookyou’relookingfor? Preview—Indistractable byNirEyal Indistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLife by NirEyal(GoodreadsAuthor), JulieLi 3.75  ·  Ratingdetails ·  15,464 ratings  ·  1,782 reviews Yousitdownatyourdesktoworkonanimportantproject,butanotificationonyourphoneinterruptsyourmorning.Later,asyou'reabouttogetbacktowork,acolleaguetapsyouontheshouldertochat.Athome,screensgetinthewayofqualitytimewithyourfamily.Anotherdaygoesby,andonceagain,yourmostimportantpersonalandprofessionalgoalsareputonho Yousitdownatyourdesktoworkonanimportantproject,butanotificationonyourphoneinterruptsyourmorning.Later,asyou'reabouttogetbacktowork,acolleaguetapsyouontheshouldertochat.Athome,screensgetinthewayofqualitytimewithyourfamily.Anotherdaygoesby,andonceagain,yourmostimportantpersonalandprofessionalgoalsareputonhold.  Whatwouldbepossibleifyoufollowedthroughonyourbestintentions?Whatcouldyouaccomplishifyoucouldstayfocusedandovercomedistractions?Whatifyouhadthepowertobecome"indistractable"?  Internationalbest-sellingauthor,formerStanfordlecturer,andbehavioraldesignexpert,NirEyal,wroteSiliconValley'shandbookformakingtechnologyhabit-forming.FiveyearsafterpublishingHooked,Eyalrevealsdistraction'sAchilles'heelinhisgroundbreakingnewbook.  InIndistractable,Eyalrevealsthehiddenpsychologydrivingustodistraction.Hedescribeswhysolvingtheproblemisnotassimpleasswearingoffourdevices:Abstinenceisimpracticalandoftenmakesuswantmore.  Eyallaysbarethesecretoffinallydoingwhatyousayyouwilldowithafour-step,research-backedmodel.Indistractablerevealsthekeytogettingthebestoutoftechnology,withoutlettingitgetthebestofus.  Inside,Eyaloverturnsconventionalwisdomandreveals: Whydistractionatworkisasymptomofadysfunctionalcompanyculture-andhowtofixit  Whatreallydriveshumanbehaviorandwhy"timemanagementispainmanagement"  Whyyourrelationships(andyoursexlife)dependonyoubecomingindistractable  Howtoraiseindistractablechildreninanincreasinglydistractingworld Empoweringandoptimistic,Indistractableprovidespractical,noveltechniquestocontrolyourtimeandattention-helpingyoulivethelifeyoureallywant. ...more GetACopy AmazonOnlineStores ▾AudibleBarnes&NobleWalmarteBooksAppleBooksGooglePlayAbebooksBookDepositoryAlibrisIndigoBetterWorldBooksIndieBoundThriftbooksLibraries Hardcover,300pages Published September10th2019 byBenbellaBooks (firstpublishedAugust6th2019) MoreDetails... OriginalTitle Indistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLife ISBN 194883653X (ISBN13:9781948836531) EditionLanguage English LiteraryAwards BestIndieBookAward(2020),GoodreadsChoiceAwardNomineeforScience&Technology(2019) OtherEditions(36) AllEditions | AddaNewEdition | Combine ...LessDetail EditDetails FriendReviews Toseewhatyourfriendsthoughtofthisbook, pleasesignup. ReaderQ&A Toaskotherreadersquestionsabout Indistractable, pleasesignup. PopularAnsweredQuestions IsthebookmoreorlessaboutwhatHookedisabout? 2likes · like 2yearsago Seeall3answers ryanbrown No.Hookedisabouthabit-formingproducts.Indistractableisabouthowtoreframeandimproveyourfocus,attention,andrelationships. flag Seeall3questionsaboutIndistractable… ListswithThisBook Self-development 892books — 535voters BestSelf-Help,Spiritual,Motivational,LawofAttractionBooks 1,680books — 1,392voters Morelistswiththisbook... CommunityReviews Showing1-30 Averagerating 3.75  ·  Ratingdetails  ·  15,464 ratings  ·  1,782 reviews AllLanguagesBahasaIndonesia‎(2) Dansk‎(1) Deutsch‎(2) Eesti‎(5) English‎(1672) Español‎(9) Français‎(2) Italiano‎(6) Lietuviųkalba‎(3) Magyar‎(1) Nederlands‎(4) Polski‎(3) Português‎(7) Pусскийязык‎(7) Română‎(2) Slovenčina‎(1) Svenska‎(1) TiếngViệt‎(1) Türkçe‎(1) Íslenska‎(1) česky,čeština‎(1) българскиезик‎(5) українська‎(1) فارسی‎(21) বাংলা‎(1) தமிழ்‎(1) Morefilters  |  Sortorder StartyourreviewofIndistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLifeWriteareview Nov13,2019 SeanGibson ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Let’sgetthisoutofthewayupfront:theguywho(literally)wrotethebookonmakingaddictivetechwritingaguideonhowtonotgetdistractedbyaddictivetechislikesomeonewritingabookonthemeritsofveganismandthenwritingafollow-upcalled“EatingYummyBabyCowsandOtherWaystoFillYourCramholeWiththeSavoryFleshofDelicious,FluffyCreatures!”Thatsaid,IcameintothishopingforaQuiet:ThePowerofIntrovertsinaWorldThatCan'tStopTalking-likeexplorationo Let’sgetthisoutofthewayupfront:theguywho(literally)wrotethebookonmakingaddictivetechwritingaguideonhowtonotgetdistractedbyaddictivetechislikesomeonewritingabookonthemeritsofveganismandthenwritingafollow-upcalled“EatingYummyBabyCowsandOtherWaystoFillYourCramholeWiththeSavoryFleshofDelicious,FluffyCreatures!”Thatsaid,IcameintothishopingforaQuiet:ThePowerofIntrovertsinaWorldThatCan'tStopTalking-likeexplorationofscience,psychology,anddatathatwouldinformrecommendations;instead,IgotaQuiet-lightself-helptomethatoccasionallyprofferssomegoodideas(timeboxingyourschedule(inorderto,forexample,reservetimetorespondtoemailsratherthanrespondingastheycomein),turningoffnotificationsonallapps,andcarvingouttimespecificallyforsocialmediaasopposedtocheckingintermittentlyallday),butisgenerallysimplisticallyrepetitivewhilealsoforcingthereadertopicturetheauthorworkinghardtoputdownhisphonetomakesexytimeswithhispreviouslyequallydistractedwife(so,keepyourmentaleyebleachhandy).Helpful?Yeah,sortof.Coulditbecondenseddowntoamuchshorterversionandmakethesamepoints?Likeeveryself-helpbook,emphaticallyyes.Really,though,whatreallychappedmybehindasIworkedmywaythroughthebookwasthefactthatthere’sarationalcaseforitsexistence.Mygod.Whathavewedonetoourselves(andIincludemyselfverymuchinthegroupofpeopledoingittohimself…andyes,Irealizethatdidn’tcomeoutright)?Whyhavewepackedourliveswithsomanyemptyinteractionswithtechnologyandvirtualpeoplethatwehavetoforciblyscheduletimeinourlivestojustsitandthink,ortotalktootherrealpeople,andortojustNOTrespondtosomedopamine-inducingping?Idon’tintendthistocomeoffasanoldguy,“BACKINMYDAYWEATEWEASELSFORBREAKFASTBECAUSETHAT’SALLWEHADANDWELIKEDITANDTHENWEUSEDEVERYPARTOFTHOSEDAMNWEASELSFORSOMEUSEFULPURPOSE,INCLUDINGTURNINGTHEIRGUTSINTOBOWSTRINGSSOWECOULDHUNTMOREWEASELSFORFOODANDBOWSTRINGSANDYOUNGPEOPLEAREALLAWFULSOLET’SIGNORETHEM”kindofscreed.Ireallydon’t.But,Iamconcernedaboutwherewe’regoing.Heck,I’mconcernedaboutwhereweare.AndI’mreallytroubledthatthisbookneedstoexist,andthatwehavetofightandscraptomaketimeforthingsthataretrulyimportantinthefaceofanoverwhelmingonslaughtofdigitalephemerathat—oh,hellyeah!Youknowwhatthatpingmeans,people.That’sright:there’sanewCandyCrushupdate.Igottarun;youknowhowitis—stufftodo. ...more flag 413likes · Like  · seereview Viewall39comments Dec21,2019 EmmaSea ratedit didnotlikeit Shelves: productivity, paperback, i-used-to-own-it ACTtheory+timeblocking+habitsetting+digitalminimalism.There.Nowyoudon'tneedtoreadit. ACTtheory+timeblocking+habitsetting+digitalminimalism.There.Nowyoudon'tneedtoreadit. ...more flag 297likes · Like  · seereview Viewall5comments Sep30,2019 JorgeDavid ratedit didnotlikeit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Couldhavebeenablogpost.BetteroffreadingAtomicHabits,DeepWorkorThePathofLeastResistance. flag 170likes · Like  · seereview Viewall12comments Aug08,2019 Bejinha ratedit itwasok Toomanyfillers,andthewholepremiseisflawed,asJohannHariexplainsinchaptereightofStolenFocus(agreatbook).GoforDigitalMinimalism,instead.Orbetteryet,StolenFocus.Notetoself:alwaysbeawareofbooksthathavealotofgoodreviewsbeforepublishing.Probablyfans,peoplewhogotthebookasagift.Orthoseserviceswhereyoubuygoodreviews. flag 60likes · Like  · seereview Sep03,2019 ElvinaZafril ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: pansing IsometimeswhenI'mwithfriends,Iconstantlycheckingoutmyphone.Iknowmyfriendswereannoyed.HAHAHuntilIreadthisbook,Icancallmyself'phubber'meaningphonesnubber.Ilovedthisbooksomuch.Itwasreallyincredible.Ilovedthatthisbookisrelatableinsomekindofwaysinmypersonallife.Iamalwaysbeingdistractedbysomething.I'msogladIreadthisbook.Icanapplyallthetipsinmydailylife.Ireallyenjoyedthesectioninthisbook.I'mthetypeofpeoplewhol IsometimeswhenI'mwithfriends,Iconstantlycheckingoutmyphone.Iknowmyfriendswereannoyed.HAHAHuntilIreadthisbook,Icancallmyself'phubber'meaningphonesnubber.Ilovedthisbooksomuch.Itwasreallyincredible.Ilovedthatthisbookisrelatableinsomekindofwaysinmypersonallife.Iamalwaysbeingdistractedbysomething.I'msogladIreadthisbook.Icanapplyallthetipsinmydailylife.Ireallyenjoyedthesectioninthisbook.I'mthetypeofpeoplewholearnbyexample.Thisauthorputthesectioninhisbook.SoIstartedwiththesection5firstandthenIwillgobacktosection1toknowmoreaboutthedetailsinsection5.IthinkIhavediscoveredsomeoftherootcausewhyI'measilygetdistracted.Allthetipsarepracticalandveryuseful.TherearealsoremindersinthebookandIhavealreadyrecommendedittosomeofmyfriends.ThankyouPansing@definitlybooksforsendingmeacopyofIndistractableinreturnforanhonestreview.ThisbookwillbeavailableatallgoodbookstoresOctoberonwards. ...more flag 35likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Oct17,2019 Lou(nonfictionfiend) ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Weliveinaworldwheredistractionsexistaroundeverycorner,andI'llbethefirsttoadmitthatIsometimesprocrastinate.It'satimelyandprettyimportantbookasthemodernageoftechnologyappearstohavebecomelikeopiumtosome.Sowhatcanwedotobecomemoreproductiveyouask?Well,StanfordProfessorNirEyalisabouttotellusinanunderstandable,conversationalwayhowtogetmoredoneandthereisplentyoftechnicaldetailincludedforthoseofuswhoenjoyknowingthei Weliveinaworldwheredistractionsexistaroundeverycorner,andI'llbethefirsttoadmitthatIsometimesprocrastinate.It'satimelyandprettyimportantbookasthemodernageoftechnologyappearstohavebecomelikeopiumtosome.Sowhatcanwedotobecomemoreproductiveyouask?Well,StanfordProfessorNirEyalisabouttotellusinanunderstandable,conversationalwayhowtogetmoredoneandthereisplentyoftechnicaldetailincludedforthoseofuswhoenjoyknowingtheinsandouts.Ofcourse,itheavilyfocusesonsocialmediagivenitisoneofthehabitsmostofusseemtohavethattakesourattentionawayfrommoreimportantissues;ImustadmitthatIrarelyusesocialmediaasitsimplydoesn'tholdmyinterestforverylong,butIcanseethatthiswouldhelpthosewhohaveletsocialsitestakeovertheirlivesandcouldbeappliedtoothersituationseasilytoo.Timeisafiniteresourceandthatmeansweshouldspenditwisely.IlikedthatEyaladmittedtofallingvictimtothedreadedtimestealingmonsterhimselfandsharesthesolutionsthathelpedhimtoovercomethis.BeinginterestedinpsychologyIparticularlyappreciatedthepartsinwhichhedescribedthepsychologybehindtheformingofhabits,howtobreakthemandhowjustbeingfreeofthemwillimpactourlivesforthebetter.HediscusseshowtoimplementthesolutionstomakeuseofthemineverydaylifeandIfoundthebooktobeextensively-researchedwithcasestudiesthroughouttoillustratesomeofthepointshemakes.Healsoplacesbullet-pointsummariesattheendofeachchaptertoremindusofkeypoints.Overall,itoffersarefreshinglydifferentapproachtotimemanagementthanotherbooksonthesubject.Indistractableisahelpful,comprehensiveguidethatshouldbeonthereadinglistofallofthosewhowishtospendtheirtimeinabettermanner.Highlyrecommended.ManythankstoBloomsburyPublishingforanARC. ...more flag 33likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Feb17,2020 Debbie ratedit itwasok  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: general-self-improvement 2.5starsLikemanyself-helpbooks,Indistractableisfullofbothhitsandmisses.Whiletherearedefinitelysomeinterestingandapplicablepointsmade(particularlytherecommendationtotimeboxyourschedule),mostaren’texploredthoroughlyenoughorfeelalittletoogeneric.Whiletherearedefinitelysomebenefitstotheshort-and-sweetapproach—includingbringeasytodigest,quicktoread,andfullofmemorablesoundbites—inthisinstanceitfeltlightoncontentandsubstance,muchl 2.5starsLikemanyself-helpbooks,Indistractableisfullofbothhitsandmisses.Whiletherearedefinitelysomeinterestingandapplicablepointsmade(particularlytherecommendationtotimeboxyourschedule),mostaren’texploredthoroughlyenoughorfeelalittletoogeneric.Whiletherearedefinitelysomebenefitstotheshort-and-sweetapproach—includingbringeasytodigest,quicktoread,andfullofmemorablesoundbites—inthisinstanceitfeltlightoncontentandsubstance,muchlikeadrawnoutblogpost.Thisbookwouldhavebenefittedfromeitheradditionalevidenceordeeperexplorationoftheinformationthatwaspresented,alongwithmorepresentationsofhowtoapplytheapproachesinpractice.Thissetupalsogavethebookthefeelingofbeingrushed,liketheauthordidn’tthoughtfullyfleshoutthecontentofthisbookinfavorofmeetingadeadline.Whichverywellmayhavebeenthecase,aswelearnedinChapter24whentheauthorrevealedhemadeapricepactwithhisfriendthatEyalwouldowethefriend$10,000ifhedidn’tcompletehisbookintime.Isitreallymeetingyourdeadlineifthebookfeelsunfinished?Thefinalproductfeltlikealongarticleratherthanafull-fledgedbook,orlikeabeginningdraft,liketheauthorgotthesurface-levelhighpointstopaper,buthadn’tyetreachedtheroundofrevisionwherehe’dfillinthegapswithadditionalresearch,evidenceandstudies.WhileIappreciatedthe“RememberThis”sectionattheendofeachchapterbecauseitmadehighlightingmyebookeasy,italmostfeltunnecessarybecauseofhowshorteachchapterwasandhowlittlecontentwascovered.Ialsofoundmyselfconflictedbythewritingstyleofthisbook.Whilethesimple,straightforward,andto-the-pointapproachmadethecontenteasilydigestibleandquicktoread,itfurtherexacerbatedthefeelingofthebookbeinglightoncontent.However,Iwillsayonebenefitofthissoundbitewritingstyleisitdidmakethetipseasytoremember,eveniftheideas,suggestionsoractionitemsweren’tnecessarilynovelconcepts.Forexample,thereminderthatallowingyourselftofallintodistractionmeansyou’retakingawaytimethatcanbespentonthingsyouvaluemakesagoodmentalnotetotellyourselfwhenyoufindyourselfreachingforadistractionwhenyoushouldbedoingsomethingelse.AnotheraspectIfoundfrustratingaboutthewritingstylewastheslightlycondescendingorbraggadocioustonethatoccasionallycroppedup(especiallywhenitcametosubtlyflauntinghiswealth).Iimaginethatwasn’ttheintention,butitwashardtoignorewhenhebraggedaboutwhatotherbookshewroteandwhatcompaniesheinvestedin.Overall,thisbookservedthepurposeofbeingabroad,high-levelintroductiontothetopicofbecomingindistractible,butdidn’thaveenoughsubstancetotakeitalltheway.You’dgetaboutallyouneedtogleanfromthisbookbysimplyreadingthethe“RememberThis”synopsesattheendofeachchapter,orthechaptertakeawaysthatarehelpfullycompiledtogethertowardstheendofthebook.Whetheryoureadthesummariesorthefullbook,don’texpectafullyfleshoutinvestigationonwhatittakestoeliminatedistractionsfromyourlife. ...more flag 23likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Jun11,2019 CharlesRoels ratedit itwasamazing Iwasanearlyreaderofthebookandwasfascinatedfrombeginningtoend.Indistractableisanin-depth,scientificallyunderpinned,guideonhowtotakebackcontrolofyourlifeandremovingdistractionsthattakeyouawayfrombeingpresentinthemoment.Ilovedthetheverypersonalelements,forexamplethesuperpowerstoryatthebeginningandtheend,whichemphasisetheargumentsinaverygentleandkindway.Thewholebookisveryrelatable,fromaprofessionalpointofview,buteq Iwasanearlyreaderofthebookandwasfascinatedfrombeginningtoend.Indistractableisanin-depth,scientificallyunderpinned,guideonhowtotakebackcontrolofyourlifeandremovingdistractionsthattakeyouawayfrombeingpresentinthemoment.Ilovedthetheverypersonalelements,forexamplethesuperpowerstoryatthebeginningandtheend,whichemphasisetheargumentsinaverygentleandkindway.Thewholebookisveryrelatable,fromaprofessionalpointofview,butequallyinyourpersonallifewithyourkidsorpartner.Thepracticaltipsandrecapattheendofeachchapterareveryusefulifyouwanttoputthelearningsinpracticeandlivewithoutdistractions! ...more flag 22likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Aug13,2019 Valentin ratedit itwasok Shelves: product IlikedNir'sotherbook,"Hooked."Itisoneofmyfavoriteandbestproduct/businessbooksever(andalsousefulfornon-productpeople).After"Hooked"taughtthewholeindustryhowtobuildaddictiveproducts,Nirisnowbasicallysellingthe"cure."Thefirsthalfof"Indistractable"isok,andthereissomegoodgeneralideaon"why"youaresoeasilyaddictedtoyoursmartphone,Facebook,etc.However,IthinkIwasintuitivelytryingandapplyingmostofthemjustbecauseoftheknowledg IlikedNir'sotherbook,"Hooked."Itisoneofmyfavoriteandbestproduct/businessbooksever(andalsousefulfornon-productpeople).After"Hooked"taughtthewholeindustryhowtobuildaddictiveproducts,Nirisnowbasicallysellingthe"cure."Thefirsthalfof"Indistractable"isok,andthereissomegoodgeneralideaon"why"youaresoeasilyaddictedtoyoursmartphone,Facebook,etc.However,IthinkIwasintuitivelytryingandapplyingmostofthemjustbecauseoftheknowledgeIgotfrom"Hooked."Thesecondhalfgoesintoallsortofanecdotes,someverycheesy.Andthelastsectiondealsalotwithkids&technologyaddiction.I'mquitesurprisedthatafterpopularizingthe"Hooked"modelandevenmentioningitatthebeginningofthisbook;theauthorofferssuchimpracticaladvice.Thestrategiesfeelso"frail"andrequireeffortandhavesubstantial"friction."Theanecdotesareborderlinesdystopianorfromablackmirrorepisode.Nottomentionsomesoundlikea"one-off"successIthinkyoucanintuitivelyguessmostoftheadviceinthisbook,orjustbygoogling"howtostoptechaddiction."Isincerelyrecommendreadinghisotherbook,though.Interestingnote:TheauthoralsoreferencesanarticlebyPaulGrahamwhichIfoundveryinterestinghttp://www.paulgraham.com/addiction.html ...more flag 18likes · Like  · seereview Aug14,2021 Murtaza ratedit itwasok Completelyboringandbasicinstructionsonhowtocutdowndistraction(removeappsfromyourphone!scheduleyourtime!).TheonlyusefulremindersIgleanedfromthiswerethe10minuterule,whereifyoufeeltemptedtodosomethingwaittenminutesandseeifyoustillwanttodoit,andanotherprincipleaboutrecallingyourthoughtsimmediatelybeforeyoureachtodosomethingdistracting.Oftentimesitislessaboutthepullofthethingthatisdistractingyouthananattempttoescape Completelyboringandbasicinstructionsonhowtocutdowndistraction(removeappsfromyourphone!scheduleyourtime!).TheonlyusefulremindersIgleanedfromthiswerethe10minuterule,whereifyoufeeltemptedtodosomethingwaittenminutesandseeifyoustillwanttodoit,andanotherprincipleaboutrecallingyourthoughtsimmediatelybeforeyoureachtodosomethingdistracting.Oftentimesitislessaboutthepullofthethingthatisdistractingyouthananattempttoescapeapreexistingdiscomfortinthemoment.Afterthosetwopointsearlyinthebookitsallfiller. ...more flag 15likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Aug19,2019 Mehrsa ratedit reallylikedit TherearesomehelpfulhintsandremindersinherethatIwillbeadopting.Ireadalotofbookslikethisbutit'samazinghowdistractionscreepbackinandyouhavetoremindyourselftotakecontrolofyourowntime. TherearesomehelpfulhintsandremindersinherethatIwillbeadopting.Ireadalotofbookslikethisbutit'samazinghowdistractionscreepbackinandyouhavetoremindyourselftotakecontrolofyourowntime. ...more flag 15likes · Like  · seereview Jun11,2019 AlanStout ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: priority IamreviewingthisbookbecauseIreceivedapreliminarycopyandthinkitisavitallyimportanttopic.HowmanystarswouldIgiveIndistractable?(1-5)5outof5stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️HowwouldIsummarizethebookinonesentence?Liveafulfillinglifebybecomingawareandcontrolingboththeinternalandexternaltriggersthatconstantlybombardme.Whatwerethemostmemorableorhelpfulpartsofthebook?Changingsomeofmybeliefssuchthereframingofmythinkingaboutwillpower.(RefutingE IamreviewingthisbookbecauseIreceivedapreliminarycopyandthinkitisavitallyimportanttopic.HowmanystarswouldIgiveIndistractable?(1-5)5outof5stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️HowwouldIsummarizethebookinonesentence?Liveafulfillinglifebybecomingawareandcontrolingboththeinternalandexternaltriggersthatconstantlybombardme.Whatwerethemostmemorableorhelpfulpartsofthebook?Changingsomeofmybeliefssuchthereframingofmythinkingaboutwillpower.(RefutingEgodepletion).AlthoughIwasawareofsomeofthestudiesitreallydidn’tsinkinbefore.Veryimportantandwiderangingapplications.Thishasimportantimplications,forexample,inthebasicbeliefsoftheAAprogram.Alsotheoverwhelmingdataabouttheimprovingfocusofnurseswhentheywerebeingconstantlydistractedandevenwheninitiallytheyresistedmethodsusedtolowertheirdistractibility.Thedistraction-tractionmatrixisaveryusefulwayofthinking.Similarbutdifferentwaytomodelliketheurgentimportantmatrix.Footnoteswereexcellentalthoughironicallyitmademewanttoclickonthem.MaybebestifIreadthemseparately.AllmotivationisadesiretoescapediscomfortisIMHOanextremelyimportantconcept.5Stars.AlthoughIoncereportedtotheCEOofamajorS&P500company,Iamretiredandalmost3timestheageoftheauthorIamlessinterestedinthecompanyrelatedandparentandchildrenrelatedtopicsandmoreinterestedinhowtheseideascanpersonablyhelpmelearn.However,Iamsurethereisabroadaudienceforthebook.Ithoughtthatgivingthewhyandunderlyingstructureofdistractionwasperhapsthemostimportantcontribution.Theindividual“tricks”werelessimportanttomethanunderstandingwhyandhowdistractionsoccurandhowIcanminimizethem.TherememberthissectionsgetanA+.IspendfartoomuchtimeonAppleNews(mostlysavingstoriestogmailfoldersorbookmarksinChromebutIhaveawiderangeofinterestsandtheycoverover200publications.IdonotplantostopusingAppleNewsbutamdefiantlybeingmoreselectiveanddelayingmyreadingtoalatertime.Alsocleaningoutmyappsisaverygoodidea.AndIverymuchrelatetoagoogleplexofTabsanddidnotrealizethatPockethasatexttospeechfeature.GettingridofNotationshasbeenreallyhelpful.BeforeIjusttookthemforgranted.TheHookedbookwasmoreabouthowwearebeing“Hooked”bysocialmediaandlargecorporations.Thisbookisaboutbeingconsciousandawareofwhatwecandototakebackcontrolofourlives.AlthoughHookedisaveryhighlyratedbookthenewbookismyfavoriteofthetwo. ...more flag 12likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Sep20,2019 MarioTomic ratedit reallylikedit Simpleandquickreadcoveringhelpfulstrategiesandtacticsforeffectivelymanagingattentioninanevermoredistractingworld.Thetipswerebackedbyresearchdataaswellassomeinterestinganecdotes.ThereasonwhyI'mgivingit4/5becauseI'veheardandappliedmostofthetacticsdiscussedinthebrook.Thisisnottosaythattheydon'tworkbutIwasexpectingdeeperinsights.Havingsaidallofthis,Iwouldrecommendthisbook.It'sagreatreadandIalsorecommendpickingupHo Simpleandquickreadcoveringhelpfulstrategiesandtacticsforeffectivelymanagingattentioninanevermoredistractingworld.Thetipswerebackedbyresearchdataaswellassomeinterestinganecdotes.ThereasonwhyI'mgivingit4/5becauseI'veheardandappliedmostofthetacticsdiscussedinthebrook.Thisisnottosaythattheydon'tworkbutIwasexpectingdeeperinsights.Havingsaidallofthis,Iwouldrecommendthisbook.It'sagreatreadandIalsorecommendpickingupHooked:HowtoBuildHabit-FormingProductsbythesameauthor-It'soneofmyfavoritebooksonthesubjectofhabitformation. ...more flag 12likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Sep12,2019 Adriana ratedit likedit Shelves: self-help Thebestpartofthisentirebookwashisadviceonsettingguidelinesontechusagewithyourkids,partner,andyourfriends.Therestwasaveryhigh-levelintroductiontobehavioraladaptionandchange,witheasy-to-usepointerstorememberattheendofeverychapter.Itfeltveryinformal,likeawebinaroracollectionofPowerPointslides,andlessin-depthorresearchedanalysis,likeIwashoping.Also,whiletheideaoftimeboxingisappreciated,thetruthisnoteveryonehastheabil Thebestpartofthisentirebookwashisadviceonsettingguidelinesontechusagewithyourkids,partner,andyourfriends.Therestwasaveryhigh-levelintroductiontobehavioraladaptionandchange,witheasy-to-usepointerstorememberattheendofeverychapter.Itfeltveryinformal,likeawebinaroracollectionofPowerPointslides,andlessin-depthorresearchedanalysis,likeIwashoping.Also,whiletheideaoftimeboxingisappreciated,thetruthisnoteveryonehastheabilitytoplan,atthebeginningofeachweek,slotsofwork,personalandfreetimeinboxedincrements.Certainlypre-planningcanpreventdistraction,butaswearenothighlyefficientrobotswithconsistentprogrammingwhichweadhereto,itwouldhavebeenmorehelpfultoobtainnewideasonhowtoslowlyadaptbehavioralchanges(likeinNewport'sDigitalMinimalism),orhowtofurtherdevelopthedesiretofocusandcommittoyourpersonaldrivingmotivations(likeinMcKeown'sEssentialism,andothers). ...more flag 11likes · Like  · seereview Oct03,2019 RyanNewton ratedit didnotlikeit Ireallywantedtolikethisbook.HookedwasgreatandIwasexcitedtodeveloptechniquestocombatthedrawofmyphone.Unfortunately,Indistractablejustdoesn'tdeliver.It'scomposedof36veryshortchaptersthatarelooselygroupedintosectionsbutthatneverreallycometogether.Andthelessonsineachchaptermostlyrehashgenericproductivityadvice-planyourday,setasideenoughtimeforfamily,etc.UltimatelyIfoundthebooktobegenericandforgettable. Ireallywantedtolikethisbook.HookedwasgreatandIwasexcitedtodeveloptechniquestocombatthedrawofmyphone.Unfortunately,Indistractablejustdoesn'tdeliver.It'scomposedof36veryshortchaptersthatarelooselygroupedintosectionsbutthatneverreallycometogether.Andthelessonsineachchaptermostlyrehashgenericproductivityadvice-planyourday,setasideenoughtimeforfamily,etc.UltimatelyIfoundthebooktobegenericandforgettable. ...more flag 11likes · Like  · seereview Jun20,2019 RodMoser ratedit itwasamazing Haveyouevergoneoutwithfriendsorfamilyandthereisthatoneguywhoisconstantlycheckingoutoftheconversationandcheckingintohisphone?Superannoying,right?Well,I'mthatguy.Ididn'trealizewhatitwascalleduntilIreadNirEyal'sbookbutIama'phubber'(phonesnubber).Asarealestatebroker,coach,andfatherof6boys,Iamalwaysbeingdistractedbysomething.Iwouldgetanxiouseverytimethephonechirpedorbeepedorpinged.Wasitaclientemergency,domyki Haveyouevergoneoutwithfriendsorfamilyandthereisthatoneguywhoisconstantlycheckingoutoftheconversationandcheckingintohisphone?Superannoying,right?Well,I'mthatguy.Ididn'trealizewhatitwascalleduntilIreadNirEyal'sbookbutIama'phubber'(phonesnubber).Asarealestatebroker,coach,andfatherof6boys,Iamalwaysbeingdistractedbysomething.Iwouldgetanxiouseverytimethephonechirpedorbeepedorpinged.Wasitaclientemergency,domykidsneedme...andmostofthetimeitwasnothingbutadistraction.Wow!Practicaladvicegaloreinthisone.IamalreadyputtingittouseandIambeginningtofindpeace.Spendingmoretimefollowingourlifevaluesintractionandbeingawareofthetriggersthatpullusawayfromwhat'simportantcanleadtoamoreproductiveandpeacefullife.Nirusescasestudiesthatwillchallengethewayyouhavealwaysthoughtofthingsandopenyourmindtootheroptions.Iespeciallyenjoyedthesectionheputinthebookonhowtohelpourchildrenbecomelessdistracted.Asafatherconcernedwithscreentimeandnon-productivebehaviors,thereweresomeabsolutegemshere.Notsurprisingly,Idiscoveredwheretheproblemlies.It'snotthescreen,it'stheparentingandtherearesomebrilliantideasonhowtoachieveabetteroutcome.Nowtoputthisallintopractice.Don'tmissthisone. ...more flag 10likes · Like  · seereview Oct13,2019 HarshitaGupta ratedit itwasok Well,Icompletedthisbooktodayandwascontemplatingtherightkindofwordstopendown.Idolovenon-fictionreadsbeitbelongstoself-helpbooks,businessreads,biographiesorautobiographies,booksonmindorlife.Ireadallthestylesofnon-fiction.ButIndistractablewasn’tthebookforme.Indistractablefocusesonthereductionofdistractionsthatismainlycausedbytheuseoftechnologyandgadgets.Itcomprisesofeasytoreadshortchapterswithfurthersectionstalkingabou Well,Icompletedthisbooktodayandwascontemplatingtherightkindofwordstopendown.Idolovenon-fictionreadsbeitbelongstoself-helpbooks,businessreads,biographiesorautobiographies,booksonmindorlife.Ireadallthestylesofnon-fiction.ButIndistractablewasn’tthebookforme.Indistractablefocusesonthereductionofdistractionsthatismainlycausedbytheuseoftechnologyandgadgets.Itcomprisesofeasytoreadshortchapterswithfurthersectionstalkingaboutdealingwithdistractionsfromwithin,reimagininginternaltriggers,hackingbackexternaltriggers,workplacedistractions,havingIndistractablerelationshipsand,etc.etc.Thefirstfewchapterswerecompelling,myinterestwasbuildingup,butasImovedfurthertothenextchapters,itlookedliketheadditionofcontentwasonlydonewiththepurposetoincreasethevolumeofthebook.ItalsoincludesalotofresearchmaterialjusttopresentfactsbutIcouldn’tunderstandhowitisusefulasasolutionorbenefitsthereaders.Itismerelylikeacollectionofnumerousanecdotes.Ifoundalotofpositivereviewsofthebookonline,sosomeofyoumightlikethebook,butitwasn’tagreatreadforme.Irecommendreadingbothreviewsbeforepickingituptoread. ...more flag 9likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Sep16,2019 Milan ratedit didnotlikeit Shelves: skimmed Whenyoucollectyourblogpostsintoabookthisiswhatyouget.Somethingwhichcanbedescribedinacoupleofpageshasbeenturnedintoabook. flag 9likes · Like  · seereview Viewall5comments Jun08,2019 AustinRief addedit IreadIndistractiblelastweekendin1sitting…itwasreallyincredible.Verythoughtprovoking,packedwithlotsofactionitems.Reallyenjoyeditandhavealreadyrecommendedittomultiplepeople! flag 8likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Dec21,2019 Suzanne ratedit itwasamazing Inaworldfilledwithaneverincreasingnumberofdistractions,NirEyalcomestotherescuewithabookfullofwellresearchedandthoroughlytestedideastohelpyouchoosehowtospendyourtimewisely.It'sallinserviceoftheideathatwhatyouconsistentlydoovertimeisgoingtomakeyouthepersonyouendupbeing.Areyouspendingyourtimeaccordingtoyourvaluesandwhoyouwanttobe?ThebookcoversalotfrombeingmorefocusedatworktoparentingtorelationshipsandIlear Inaworldfilledwithaneverincreasingnumberofdistractions,NirEyalcomestotherescuewithabookfullofwellresearchedandthoroughlytestedideastohelpyouchoosehowtospendyourtimewisely.It'sallinserviceoftheideathatwhatyouconsistentlydoovertimeisgoingtomakeyouthepersonyouendupbeing.Areyouspendingyourtimeaccordingtoyourvaluesandwhoyouwanttobe?ThebookcoversalotfrombeingmorefocusedatworktoparentingtorelationshipsandIlearnedseveralnewideas.WhatIlovedthemost,though,ishowpracticalthisbookis.Therearesolidrecommendationsonnewapproachestotryaswellaslotsofusefulandcreativeapprecommendationstohelpyoustayfocused.I'malreadyputtingseveralthingsintopracticeandseeinggoodresults.Somenotesformyself:"Whenyouinventtheship,youalsoinventtheshipwreck."(philosopherPaulVirilio) PersonalDevelopment 155users Business 132users Audiobook 67users Leadership 39users Science 37users Science> Technology 29users Seetopshelves… AboutNirEyal NirEyal 31,072 followers NirEyalisthebestsellingauthorof"Hooked:HowtoBuildHabit-FormingProducts"(afinalistforthe2014GoodreadsChoiceAwards)and"Indistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLife."(nominatedforthe2019GoodreadsChoiceAwards)HehastaughtattheStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusinessandHassoPlattnerInstituteofDesign.Hiswritingontechnology,psychologyandbusi NirEyalisthebestsellingauthorof"Hooked:HowtoBuildHabit-FormingProducts"(afinalistforthe2014GoodreadsChoiceAwards)and"Indistractable:HowtoControlYourAttentionandChooseYourLife."(nominatedforthe2019GoodreadsChoiceAwards)HehastaughtattheStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusinessandHassoPlattnerInstituteofDesign.Hiswritingontechnology,psychologyandbusinessappearsintheHarvardBusinessReview,TheAtlantic,TechCrunch,andPsychologyToday.NirblogsregularlyatNirAndFar.com ...more BooksbyNirEyal More… Articlesfeaturingthisbook32Short(andNew)BookstoHelpYouCrushYour2019ReadingChallenge Your2019GoodreadsReadingChallengegoalisjustwithinreach,andwe'reheretohelpyoufinishthereadingyearwithsomegreatnew...Readmore...111likes·55comments TriviaAboutIndistractable:H... 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