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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life Paperback – September 10, 2019

by Nir Eyal (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 85 ratings
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Engaging advice, brilliant solutions' Mark manson, author of the subtle art of not giving a f*ck ‘a Primer for anyone seeking to keep their focus in a world seemingly designed for us to lose our way. I gobbled up the advice in here without Checking Twitter at all’ Matt Haig, author of notes on a nervous planet what would life look like if we followed through on our intentions? A former Stanford lecturer and behavioural designer, Nir eyal spent over a decade researching the psychology behind habit-forming products. The result was his international bestseller, hooked. Now, the man who identified the habit has delivered the cure. Eyal describes how to manage the discomfort that drives distraction, and explains why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off your devices. With a four-step, research-backed model, indistractable lays bare the secret to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of you. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book that will allow you to control your time and attention – and live the life you really want.
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    1526619296
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    978-1526619297
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BLOOMSBURY (September 10, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526619296
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526619297
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.08 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 85 ratings

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Nir Eyal

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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

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T. Gonda
5.0 out of 5 stars A very important book
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
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I didn’t want to like this because the author helped participate in the very problem he’s helping us get out of.

But he does a fantastic job of laying out the why and how of distraction all in one place. Very comprehensive. This is a very important book in the journey to help us collectively course correct the path we are on.
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Kim Cabrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Take back your life!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019
We are all easily distracted these days. There are far too many things competing for our attention. On a daily basis, we are bombarded with images, sounds, and more. Everything seems to be about getting our eyeballs focused on whatever it is that’s being promoted at the moment. It’s enough to drive us to distraction. Literally.

In the book, Indistractable, author Nir Eyal shows us some techniques to help us avoid the pitfall of distraction in our daily lives. These techniques can be applied just about everywhere and will serve to help us focus and become more aware of the countless ways that advertisers and social media try to distract us.

It’s not just devices and technology that provide distraction though. Things come up in daily life that can distract us from what we really want to accomplish. This book provides a whole bunch of great techniques that you can use every day to take back your time.

One of my favorites is the way the author’s wife lets others know that she needs to focus and is being indistractable. She has a special tiara that she can wear on her head when she needs to have time to focus on whatever she needs to get done. Her family knows this particular headgear means that they need to leave her alone so that she is not distracted and can get stuff done. There is a photo in the book that I found very memorable of her sitting at her computer wearing the tiara, which she got on Amazon and has lights on it to make it noticeable to others. I love this idea! You tell your family that, when you wear this particular hat or tiara or whatever, that this is your time to focus and they need to not disturb you! Simple and effective! And it can work everywhere! Why not do the same with co-workers?

There’s also a card that the author created that you can place in a visible location that lets your co-workers know that you’d like not to be disturbed. Cool idea!

It’s techniques like these that you will find throughout the book. The author covers many different life situations when we find ourselves distracted and shows how to overcome them. I’ve got to start using some of these ideas. They are excellent.

He advises us to make certain times to do things like check email. I know I often find myself checking emails every 20 minutes or so during the day. The author makes the point that none of the emails we get are really such high priority that they need to be dealt with right away. Often, when I get an email and go to answer it or resolve the issue, this takes me away from other work tasks. And then it takes a long time to get back to what I was doing. So, the author’s point is a good one. If you set aside one or two times during the day when you will deal just with emails, that can save you a lot of time and prevent distraction. If you just do emails during the last hour of the day, that will mean the rest of your time can be productively used to get other things done. It makes sense.

In summary, I loved all the ideas in this book. I know I am not alone in being so easily distracted by everyday things. If we all put to use the excellent techniques shown in this book, we’d be more productive and have more free time too. I highly recommend you read this book. We can all benefit from becoming indistractable!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Precommitment
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020
Overall a good book in how to not be distracted. It has multiple parts but the 4 main parts of the guide to becoming indistractable are mastering internal triggers, making time for traction, hacking back external triggers, and preventing distraction with pacts.

Preventing distractions with pacts was insightful about the idea of identity. Saying "I'm a voter" makes you more likely to be vote in an election than saying "I will vote". Saying when you need to work "I am indistractable" makes you put up boundaries to actually not be distracted.

The hack back section would've been better as lists or an appendix.
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Fiaz
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is GOLD
Reviewed in India on October 1, 2019
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The book is gold. It has everything you need to put your time to good use. "Indistractable" helps increase your productivity, gives a practical solution to move away from every form of distraction and habits that stop your growth. Nir Eyal has already proven his theory in his previous book "Hooked" which talks about habit-forming products and now with Indistractable, he has shown an easy way to choose life over addicting Dings and Pings. I'm glad I bought this.
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Fiaz
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is GOLD
Reviewed in India on October 1, 2019
The book is gold. It has everything you need to put your time to good use. "Indistractable" helps increase your productivity, gives a practical solution to move away from every form of distraction and habits that stop your growth. Nir Eyal has already proven his theory in his previous book "Hooked" which talks about habit-forming products and now with Indistractable, he has shown an easy way to choose life over addicting Dings and Pings. I'm glad I bought this.
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silawath irshad
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
Reviewed in India on May 5, 2020
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I love Nir's books. He is an amazing author and this book just tops all the charts. This book will teach you how you can take control of your life back if unconsiously you've been consumed by your devices or any distraction that is pulling you away from your dreams. A Must Read!!!
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Rohit Saha
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in India on July 19, 2020
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I would recommend this book to everyone, whether you are a professional, bringing up kids or someone in relationship. This book will provide you with tools that will make you more likeable and productive. Great work by Nir Eyal.
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Vishal Joshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantabulous!
Reviewed in India on November 17, 2019
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Must read if you're willing to get rid of the distractions. It's just not only limited to digital diatractions but overall.

Keep Writing Nir Eyal. We love to learn from you.
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Sanskriti jain
3.0 out of 5 stars Similar to atomic habits
Reviewed in India on July 25, 2021
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It will be a very good read if you have read hooked, hooked basically is creating habit forming products while indistractable is not getting distracted by those products, one book is for builder the other one is for consumer. Both are written by nir eyal.
Overall i liked atomic habits better- it is written in a more grasping way.
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