Becoming Indistractable | Nir Eyal

How do you know when to leave a job or relationship? Look for the jolts.Ready to quit your job but unsure if it’s right? A single comment, missed opportunity, or subtle slight can suddenly make everything feel different. But is it really time to leave, or is something deeper happ ...  Show more

Your mind is under siege. Every day, technology and noise fight to hijack your attention, leaving you feeling less present and more distracted than ever. In a word, unconscious.It’s time to stop the scroll and reclaim the most precious thing you own: your consciousness. Learn how ...  Show more

You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague wants to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by and, o ...  Show more

Nir Eyal is an author whose writing on technology, psychology, and business has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, and many other renowned publications. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Busin ...  Show more

Nir Eyal talks about how you need to plan ahead to have spontaneity Episode 2645: Planning Ahead Is the Key to Living With More Spontaneity by Nir Eyal Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Rev ...  Show more

Nir Eyal tells us how we can have fun to minimize distraction. Episode 1770: This is How to be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks by Nir Eyal on Productivity & Curiosity Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and busin ...  Show more