How to Be Less Distracted at Work — and in Life

Nir Eyal, an expert on technology and psychology, says that we all
need to learn to be less distracted into activities that don't help
us achieve what we want to each day. Unwelcome behaviors can range
from social media scrolling and bingeing on YouTube videos to
chatting with colleagues or answering non-urgent emails. To break
these habits, we start by recognizing that it is often our own
emotions, not our devices, that distract us. We must then recognize
the difference between traction (values-aligned work or leisure)
and distraction (not) and make time in our schedules for more of
the former. Eyal also has tips for protecting ourselves from the
external distractions that do come at us and tools to force us to
focus on bigger-picture goals. He is the author of the book
"Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your
Life."