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Indistractable
How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
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With groundbreaking research and exclusive interviews, Nir Eyal, author of the bestselling Hooked, lays bare the processes of distractions and how we can finally get them under control to give people the ultimate superpower of the 21st century: being indistractable.
From the bestselling author who taught us how to get users Hooked on technology, an indispensable guide to how we can combat our addiction to technology and master the skill of the century: becoming indistractable.
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Welcome to an era where chronic distractions hinder our productivity and suppress our true potential. In Indistractable, acclaimed behavioural designer Nir Eyal delves deep into the core of human behaviour to address an ever-growing problem: our inability to maintain focus. This pivotal book isn't about disconnecting from technology; rather, it uncovers the hidden psychological forces that drive us to distraction and offers innovative strategies to reclaim control over our attention.
Indistractable takes you on a transformative journey where you learn how to conquer distraction and stay focused on what truly matters. Eyal provides practical insights and tools, rooted in both cutting-edge research and real-life examples, to help you follow through on your life's most important intentions. Whether it's your personal or professional goals, this book serves as a manual to enhancing productivity through understanding and modifying your habits.
The empowering and optimistic narrative of the book will guide you in designing your time effectively, allowing you to realise your ambitions and live the life you genuinely aspire to. Through actionable advice and insightful anecdotes, readers will discover how to forge self-commitment pacts, manage external triggers, and maintain their focus amidst the constant lure of modern distractions.
Esteemed voices in the literary and professional worlds have lauded Indistractable, endorsing its practical wisdom and transformative impact:
"'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
Join Nir Eyal as he equips you with the knowledge to control your attention and live a more productive, fulfilling life. With Indistractable, take the first step towards mastering your distractions and achieving your ultimate goals.
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Indistractable by Nir Eyal is highly regarded for its practical approach to managing attention in a world filled with digital distractions. Reviewers praise its realistic strategies for balancing technology and well-being, regaining focus, and enhancing productivity. The book's insights and methods are seen as essential and transformative, with many readers finding the advice applicable and beneficial in their personal and professional lives. Eyal's understanding of attention and its challenges makes this a valuable read in our technology-driven era.
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ISBN: 9781526610201
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 February 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 336
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About the Author
Nir Eyal spent years in the video gaming and advertising industries where he learned the techniques described in Hooked to motivate and influence users. He has taught courses on applied consumer psychology at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and at Fortune 500 companies. His writing on technology, psychology and business appears in the Harvard Business Review, the Atlantic, TechCrunch and Psychology Today.
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