Your morning is interrupted by a notice on your phone as you sit down to work on a crucial assignment. A coworker touches you on the shoulder to talk later as you’re ready to return to work.
Screen usage at home interferes with spending time with your family. Your most significant career and personal objectives are once again postponed as each day passes.
If you followed through on your good intentions, what might be possible? If you could maintain your attention, what might you achieve? What would happen if you could become “indistractable?”
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Silicon Valley’s manual for creating technological habits was written by Nir Eyal, a behavioural design specialist, former Stanford lecturer, and internationally popular author. In his groundbreaking new book Hooked, which was published five years ago, Eyal exposes the weakness of distraction.
Eyal exposes the hidden psychology that causes us to become distracted in Indistractable. He explains why turning off our electronics is not the only way to solve the issue: Abstinence makes us crave more and is not practical.
About the Author
Nir Eyal spoke at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Institute of Design. Silicon Valley learnt how to design user behaviour from his first book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, which is an international bestseller.
His second book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, outlines the drawbacks of distraction and offers advice on how to use technology to its full potential without letting it control us.
At NirAndFar.com, Nir writes, consults, and teaches on the nexus of psychology, technology, and business. His articles have appeared in Time, TechCrunch, Harvard Business Review, The Week, Inc., and Psychology Today.
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Review
Nir Eyal has another must-read or listen to… In portions of this book, I was nodding strongly along. An excellent starting point for infusing your career and home lives with purpose and concentration.”
Reddit creator Alexis Ohanian
Very well-writte””n.”
Book Review of the Midwest
The author provides several useful time-management and behavioural techniques to help us get back into the swing of things. Eyal approaches removing digital clutter in the manner of Marie Kondo.
—The Journal of Wall Street
“This book is a must-read if you value your relationships, time, or attention. I’m implementing these concepts.”
—The Righteous Mind author Jonathan Haidt
“The most realistic and useful strategy for striking a balance between technology and wellbeing is Indistractable. Anyone with a smartphone should read this.
—The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck author Mark Manson
“”This book is filled of ideas, tales, cutting-edge research and—most helpful—concrete, practical tactics for being indistractable.””
—The Happiness Project author Gretchen Rubin
“”In an overly noisy environment, Indistractable offers a structure that will give you the concentration you need to achieve outcomes.”
― Atomic Habits author James Clear
“Those who are able to manage their attention are the ones who will succeed and be happy. Nir Eyal’s goal is to keep you from becoming sidetracked, and his engaging book is jam-packed with useful suggestions.
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—Give and Take and Originals author Adam Grant
There will be two types of people in the world in the future: those who read Indistractable and put its ideas into practice, and those who wish they had read it sooner.
—Kintan Brahmbhatt, Amazon Music’s worldwide head of product
“The most important skill for our time is being indistractable.” You risk missing this book! I would advise you to read it. Live it. Do it again.
— Essentialism author Greg McKeown
“This book is really significant”. The finest manual I’ve ever read on taking back our focus, attention, and life is Indistractable.
—Arianna Huffington, creator of The Huffington Post and CEO of Thrive, Global
“There is no more crucial ability than concentration, and Nir Eyal is the best instructor I can think of.” The ability of the century is to be untraceable.”
—Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish
I’ve been a chronic procrastinator, so I’m acutely aware of how little of the productivity-related advice out there is truly beneficial. The exception is intractable.
—WaitButWhy.com author Tim Urban
More than anything I’ve read in the last few years, this book has altered my perspective on the world. The actionable insights from Indistractable have helped me cut my daily time spent on email by 90%.””
—Smartcuts author Shane Snow
When it comes to distraction, “Indistractable puts humans back where we belong: in the cockpit of our own lives.”
—The Art of Screen Time author Anya Kamenetz
“In an increasingly distracting world, Indistractable will help you find productivity and peace while making the most of your time.”
—Charlotte Blank, Maritz’s chief behavioral officer
“Start reading this book immediately.” Indistractable is an engrossing, visually stimulating, and incredibly beneficial manual for conquering distraction. You will become more productive the more you study this book.
—Chris Bailey, Hyperfocus author
“Indistractable is full of comedy and insight. Anyone navigating our contemporary world will find this to be a useful read.”
—Richard M. Ryan, who co-founded the notion of self-determination
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In this useful and topical book, Nir Eyal reveals the keys to regaining and maintaining the ability to concentrate on what really counts. He has firsthand knowledge of the contemporary technologies of attention. Your brain (not to mention your spouse, your kids, and your friends) will thank you for reading it.””
—The Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman
“An indispensable book for anyone attempting to improve their way of thinking, working, or living.”
—Ryan Holiday, author of Ego Is the Enemy and The Obstacle Is the Way
“Indistractable is invaluable”. This book is too important to ignore.
—Barking Up The Wrong Tree author Eric Barker
You may take charge of your attention and take advantage of the amazing advantages of contemporary technology without feeling disorganized and exhausted by adhering to Eyal’s four-step, scientifically supported strategy. Indistractable is a must-read for anybody hoping to achieve great things in the digital era.
—The End of Jobs author Taylor Pearson
“Indistractable made it clear to me that technology wasn’t the true cause of my distractions and difficulty completing tasks. I can’t suggest it enough since it completely revolutionized the way I handle every aspect of my day. This book should be read by everyone.
—Steve Kamb, founder of Nerd Fitness and author of Level Up Your Life
“Indistractable is an excellent resource for learning about the underlying causes of distraction. I would suggest it to anyone who wants to undertake more in-depth work.
—Cal Newport, Deep Work’s author
“For me, Indistractable was a “lightbulb moment.” Eyal distills scholarly research without neglecting the complexities and he appreciates the readers’ time with a Goldilocks amount of detail, relevant examples, and practical techniques.””
—Digital Nutrition’s creator, Jocelyn Brewer
“Indistractable is the best comprehensive attention guide I’ve ever read. Anyone who wants to free up time to live a better, more satisfying, and less frantic life should get this book.”
—Back to Human author Dan Schawbel
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Summary
A book on minimising the effects of distractions in your life, including practical tips on how to lessen the influence of your phone, improve your ability to concentrate at work, raise “indistractable” kids, and more.
The book covers a wide range of topics, from habit guidance to lessening the influence of gadgets on our life.
Unfortunately, I didn’t discover much fresh stuff, and I believe this is to the harm of each subject’s depth and clarity.
Like Digital Minimalism, I don’t think this was worthy of a whole book.
For the tactical guidance, quickly read this and Digital Minimalism. To create enduring habits, read Atomic Habits.