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Imperturbable: Comment s'affranchir des distractions du monde numérique et rester maître de sa vie
Nir Eyal, Julie Li
3.51 AVERAGE
508 reviews for:
Imperturbable: Comment s'affranchir des distractions du monde numérique et rester maître de sa vie
Nir Eyal, Julie Li
3.51 AVERAGE
Solid advice with moments of weird. There’s lots of information here that made me think hard about my penchant for distraction.
That said, I will not chop up my food and make the tiny pieces symmetrical. I just won’t. And I know it’s just a tiny strange example mentioned fleetingly in one small chapter, but the books like this I read always veer into diet territory. Fasting. Tiny food chopping. Other weird things.
I intellectually understand why diet makes its way into the TOC, I just wish it wouldn’t.
That said, I will not chop up my food and make the tiny pieces symmetrical. I just won’t. And I know it’s just a tiny strange example mentioned fleetingly in one small chapter, but the books like this I read always veer into diet territory. Fasting. Tiny food chopping. Other weird things.
I intellectually understand why diet makes its way into the TOC, I just wish it wouldn’t.
It might have been a tough ask for me to expect this book to help me navigate some of pitfalls of my ADHD, but the strategies aren't bad, even if they're not exactly groundbreaking. The biggest support it offers may be in the way of the recommended tools/apps.
I will vouch for the fact that at least one of the tips has simplifified my life a little bit, even if it's a small thing. I didn't realize exactly how much pop-up notifications on my phone were derailing me until I followed the author"s guidance and turned (almost) everything off. I'm one of those people that will fully screech to a halt at any interruption--and at least half the time reversing course to start pursuing a new task, so any way I can minimize the times that happens is a good thing.
If you've already delved into this topic before there may not be enough new here to move you forward by much, but for those who are just starting their self-improvement journey this is a decent start
I will vouch for the fact that at least one of the tips has simplifified my life a little bit, even if it's a small thing. I didn't realize exactly how much pop-up notifications on my phone were derailing me until I followed the author"s guidance and turned (almost) everything off. I'm one of those people that will fully screech to a halt at any interruption--and at least half the time reversing course to start pursuing a new task, so any way I can minimize the times that happens is a good thing.
If you've already delved into this topic before there may not be enough new here to move you forward by much, but for those who are just starting their self-improvement journey this is a decent start
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Actionable takes on how to be less addicted to addicting technology.
Couple of good / useful ideas but this should’ve been the length of a blog post. The tone was also that of a blog post or LinkedIn influencer
funny
informative
medium-paced
Super practical and easy to read. Gave me quite some good tips. I did had the expectation that it would be heavier on the psychological part. For me it stayed a bit shallow on that part. If you want to have a good eye-opener all together and want to change your phone behavior, read this book together with digital minimalism
Interesting read. The irony of this guy writing this book can’t be lost on anyone because he literally wrote the book on how to get people hooked on products. That aside, it was full of good information. The author discusses the different types of distractions and provides plenty of tips on how to be “indistractable” in both your personal and professional lives. Eyal also includes a section on raising kids to be indistractable, which I appreciated. Some of the tips, like timeblocking and providing alternatives, were more common sense than anything else.
All in all, I thought it was a good book and will probably buy a copy to own and share with others in the future.
All in all, I thought it was a good book and will probably buy a copy to own and share with others in the future.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
While I don't agree with all of Nir's ideals & techniques (especially in regard to children & tech), I gained perspective from this well-put-together book! There were many aspects for personal, work, and relationship-based distractions I found EXTREMELY helpful & insightful. I see distraction in general as one of our society's greatest downfalls, and I want a focused & intentful life to be largely how I live. This book was a great springboard for many ideas!
I feel like I get distracted so incredibly easily anymore, so I picked up Indistractable in the hope that it would give me some ideas on how to focus more. Since finishing, I've installed a Safari stylesheet that blocks my Facebook news feed, which keeps me from infinite scrolling and clicking on dumb articles, and I've set screen time limits on my phone, limiting both my social media usage (down from 2+ hours a day to an hour or less) and my time near bedtime (no apps available from 9 pm on). This has surprisingly worked out very well. Of course, I know I can turn these limits off if I need to, but I've found myself reaching for my phone to set an alarm, then trying to check mail or Facebook out of habit. It's a relief when they aren't available to distract me. I'm looking forward to focusing on the things that matter to me more with some of the distractions out of the way. I wouldn't say this book is a must-read, but it has some useful strategies for how to avoid distractions and how to reframe how we handle notifications and technology. There's also a section on how to apply the indistractable ideas to raising kids, which may prove useful as my daughter gets older.