Highlights:

1. Time management vs. attention management.
2. By "default" vs by "design".
3. Using tech to protect you from distracted tech.

Links to Apps Mentioned in the Video:

• Freedom, Cold Turkey
• Pomodoro timers (Gestimer, Be Focused Pro)
• Other apps recommendation to protect your attention.

Optional Readings:

• Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
• Perhaps sleep is really underrated in learning. Check out Matt Walkers book, Why We Sleep. See also Instead of The “10,000” Hour Rule, Why Not The “60” Hour Rule?
• A previous design ethicist to Google, Tristan Harris work on why it’s vital we learn to protect our attention from distraction. Watch his compelling TED talk, or listen to this podcast with Vox's Ezra Klein.

Comments:

Let us know what other ways you employ to protect your attention in this hyper-distracted world.