How Technology is Making Us Dumb & Unhealthy (and How to Fix It!) | Cal Newport & Adam Alter

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In this episode you’ll discover:
* The connection between screen time and body weight in adolescents.
* How many times per day the average person checks their phone.
* The fascinating way tech products are designed to hook us.
* How having your phone nearby can weaken your connection with others.
* Why your willpower is like a gas tank.
* How social media apps are purposely designed to override your willpower.
* The smartest feature of Facebook is designed to hijack our attention.
* Why humans are designed to latch onto negative feedback.
* What behavioral addiction is.
* How context affects addiction.
* What digital amnesia is.
* How to intentionally create time during your day without screens.
* Why concentrating intensely allows you to learn complicated things faster.
* What the digital attention economy is, and how it affects our kids.
* Why we should demand more focus in our lives.
* What attention residue is, and why we should be worried about it.
* Different scheduling philosophies you can use to get into deep work.
* Why you should practice being bored.
* How narrowing your attention can make you happier and more successful.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Set yourself free from tech
15:55 - Addiction
22:30 - Will power is limited
26:27 - Take your power back with DEEP WORK
32:30 - Multi-tasking is killing your work
42:00 - The principle of least resistance
48:50 - Schedule your deep work
53:00 - Deep work rituals
58:30 - Embrace boredom
1:01:00 - Cal’s personal philosophy
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[@pippaDlightful]

Love this conversation, but kinda angry with myself that I'm on the phone listening to it 😮
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The intro was funny. Lol 😅😅 sending peace and love your way!❤ thank you for this wonderful new episode!

[@JimBobsBass]

Just read Deep Work! Very excited for this episode!