Slo · Productivity, Work & Focus
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal
Three key ideas
- An activity is traction if it serves your intention, and distraction if it pulls you away.
- Name the feeling and the situation before judging yourself or acting automatically.
- Timeboxing assigns realistic time to work, relationships, and rest.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Intention defines traction
- 2.Notice the internal trigger
- 3.Put values on the calendar
- 4.Keep the cues that help
- 5.Add a pact, but in proportion
From the comic
A friend's report is unclear. Suddenly she finds birdhouses fascinating.
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