Tag: indistractable by Nir Eyal

Why does Timeboxing a week matters?

It is a great way to plan by taking one week at a time. Timeboxing a week matters by helping us reflect on the previous week.

In his book Indistractable, Nir Eyal equips us with this to ensure that we approach a week different from the way we did the week before.

This way not only it becomes fun to approach a week with novelty it helps to learn from the lessons of the by gone week.

This insight from the same book tells the same thing.

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https://viewpointsunplugged.com/facebook-leverages-social-validation-feedback-loop/

To know more about the author please visit the below link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

How Facebook leverages Social validation feedback loop?

Do you know Facebook leverages the social validation feedback loop to get us hooked to it?

In this blog post let us focus on how Facebook exploits this quirk of human psychology.

From Fogg’s behavior Model we know that Motivation (M), Ability (A) and the right Trigger (T) will influence human behavior.

But sending our continuous triggers FB gets our attention to use the platform all the more.

Read the insight below inspired from Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable to know more.

For another similar insight from the same book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/commit-yourself-to-ulysses-pacts/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

Why should you Commit yourself to Ulysses Pacts?

If you have not done yet it is time you Commit yourself to Ulysses Pacts. As shown in this blog post these are powerful pacts which can safeguard you from futuristic unknowns.

A Ulysses pact or a voluntary commitment contract, is a pre-emptive agreement made by an individual to bind themselves to a future course of action, often in anticipation of a time when they might be less rational or more susceptible to temptation

The insight mentioned below has been inspired from Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable.

This insight inspires us to sign such pacts to instill discipline in our lives and avoid unnecessary distraction.

For another such insightful post from the same book of Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/leaves-on-a-stream-method/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

How can Leaves on a Stream Method help you destress

The Leaves on a Stream method is a proven therapy driven by imagination to help destress.

Next time when you feel stressed up use this method.

When your mind is filled with negative emotions, imagine each negative emotion as a leaf that you set afloat on a stream.

As mentioned in the below insight inspired from Nir Eyal’s book this simple trick can help us destress.

For another such insight inspired from the same book Indistractable of Nir Eyal, please read below:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/watch-out-for-distraction-triggers/

For more information on the author and his work please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

Four Steps to Watch out for Distraction triggers

It is important to watch out for distraction triggers to improve our focus on things that truly matter.

There are four key things to monitor for to ensure we spot these distractions early on and avoid wasting our precious time.

In his book Indistractable, the author Nir Eyal educates us on some helpful tips to fight this menace.

This when done effectively can improve our personal health while at the same time ensuring proper relations and work life balance

For another such insight from the same book please visit the link below:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/virtues-of-self-compassion/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal and his work, please visit the link below:

https://www.nirandfar.com

What are the virtues of self compassion?

Do you know the virtues of self compassion? Research says that life becomes a beautiful place when you start loving yourselves.

Self care by being kind to yourself goes a long way in ensuring a healthy and fruitful life.

This makes our lives less stressful and more fulfilling. Hence this is the first step towards healthy relationships and hence a healthy work life/

This insight inspired from Nir Eyal’s book succinctly points towards the same.

For another similar insight inspired from the same book of Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/prioritize-your-own-well-being/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

Why should you prioritize your own well being?

Did you know that your well being is central to life’s three primary domains? Read this post to know why you should prioritize your own well being.

Nir Eyal goes at length and explains that unless we ourselves are happy and fulfilled we cannot have good relationships in personal life or work life.

Shown below is the need to prioritize our own mental health since this has a direct impact with our relations with near and dear ones and hence our work lives.

Eating healthy, taking care of ourselves and setting aside personal time for ourselves is very important.

For another similar insight inspired from the same book of Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/use-signals-to-reduce-distraction/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal and his work please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

How can you use Signals to reduce Distraction?

Did you know that how can effectively use signals or indications to reduce distraction especially external ones.

Whenever we use an indicator it lets others know not to disturb us.

This is a very effective technique as outlined by Nir Eyal in his book Indistractable.

The essence of this can be found in the below insight inspired from the same book.

For another wonderful insight that has been inspired from the same book Indistractable by Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-way-to-reduce-email-time/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal and his work please visit the following link:

https://www.nirandfar.com

What is the Best Way to reduce Email Time?

To know the best way to reduce email time read this blog post with key tips.

These tips have been inspired from Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable.

The most important thing that we need to do is reduce the number of emails that we reply to. Also we should try to have more conversations rather than sending emails.

Sometimes taking some time to reply back rather than spontaneously replying helps as well.

The insight below mentions about some very important tips to improve our work life balance by reducing obsession with emails

For another such wonderful insight from the same book by Nir Eyal, please read this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/importance-of-breaking-cycle-of-responsiveness/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal and his work please visit the link below:

https://www.nirandfar.com

Understand the Importance of Breaking the Cycle of Responsiveness

Our ALWAYS ON mindset in modern work lives outlines the importance of breaking the cycle of responsiveness.

Perlow’s concept states that when we are to eager to respond to matters at work we turn on our ALWAYS on mindset which makes things worse.

This not only gets us stressed up, we lose work life balance and hence can’t devote time for our families.

The following snapshot mentions about this cycle and hence enlightens us to turn off after work.

For another such insightful post from the same book Indistractable, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/cluttered-computer-desktop-is-unhealthy/

To know more about the author Nir Eyal, please visit this link:

https://www.nirandfar.com