Summary of Avoiding Distractions & Doing Deep Work | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman
Key wellness strategies and productivity tips discussed:
- Eliminating social media and specific distracting apps to focus on deep work.
- Recognizing and addressing moderate behavioral addiction to phones and social media.
- Setting boundaries with technology, such as giving the phone to someone else to avoid distractions.
- Prioritizing deep work by minimizing internet and phone usage.
Presenters/sources
Notable Quotes
— 01:11 — « I feel like there's the other thing which is fear of missing something bad, right? »
— 01:57 — « So we were just used to this until yesterday, essentially, that there's just periods of time where you're out of touch. »
— 05:38 — « Like it does feel bad because moderate behavioral addictions build these feedback response loops, and then you get the dopamine system going, anticipation. »
— 08:02 — « I'm a little bit suspicious about exactly what this mechanism is. »
— 08:53 — « I don't work that hard in the sense that I don't do long hours, like I'm not constitutionally suited for long hours. »
Category
Wellness and Self-Improvement