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"Indistractable provides a framework that will deliver the focus you need to get results."- James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as youre about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold.. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused and overcome distractions? What if you had the power to become "indistractable?". International bestselling author, former Stanford lecturer, and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal, wrote Silicon Valleys handbook for making technology habit-forming. Five years after publishing Hooked, Eyal reveals distractions Achilles heel in his groundbreaking new book.. In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more.. Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.. Inside, Eyal overturns conventional wisdom and reveals:Why distraction at work is a symptom of a dysfunctional company culture--and how to fix itWhat really drives human behavior and why "time management is pain management"Why your relationships (and your sex life) depend on you becoming indistractableHow to raise indistractable children in an increasingly distracting worldEmpowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention--helping you live the life you really want.
About the Author
Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life." He has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. His writing on technology, psychology, and business appears in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.Nir blogs regularly at NirAndFar.com
