- the opposite of distraction is traction - timebox is better strategy than a to do list -find what’s interesting about your task - values are attributes to the person you want to become. “How would the person I want to become spend their time?” - make trade offs - the indistractable tactics: internal trigger, planning problem, external trigger, having a pact in place - multitask with different channels (gym & podcast) - distract the distraction ( a cue to let people know they shouldn’t distract you)
Thanks For the info, You can also add inner feelings and outer behavior which was also very important topic of this video. Once again thanks for summarizing it
best episode until now, thank you so much. practical advice, super explained and all the questions where direct to the point and something new every time. you let the speaker bright
Eyal’s point about writing and exercise requiring conscious thought is useful. While I think that there’s a little bit of room for that to overlap with habit (as habits can require a little conscious thought, though they can require none at all), I think that for many, it may be almost impossible for those activities to become habits. However, I think getting started on them (maybe at certain times) can become habitual.
This is so insanely powerful and helpful! Thank you so much Nir and Ali for making this content free for everyone to learn and grow from! I’ll definitely be putting into practice these strategies and am excited to listen to the full audio book of Indistractable! Cheers gents for this amazing content! 🙏
Great interview! I'm a huge fan of time blocking but I don't do it consistently or with fun stuff. I'm going to try, can already tell it'll make a difference. Thanks for all your great work, Ali!
Thank you for the insight. However, I object to the idea that a war happening far away does not or should not concern us. It does. Especially if our governments are somehow involved, which they usually are, if you are American or European. And even if they are not, maybe there is something we can do to help. In my view, self-help, albeit valuable as life skills, should not make us more individualistic but rather strong enough and aware enough, so that both we and society can benefit from life.
The guest is Israeli American so even more shocking that he makes a comment like that! But I guess that's the view of both those governments - basically a total disregard for Palestinian lives. Disappointed in Ali's choice of guest
@@1tanz2 I was not familiar with the guest. However, I do not want to judge him hastily by his origin because that would be equally prejudiced. In fact, as far as I know, there are many Israelis who oppose the war and would rather it stopped and diplomatic solutions were sought.
Hey thank you for this video, you might have had the chance to get into the medical field, but somehow these discussions can be like a diagnosis as well. It’s almost like you stock your UA-cam with medicine except the products are the guest speakers. Good job 👏🏽
It was really a helpful insight. In recent times, i was struggling with my procrastination and everything. But from this podcast, I have found why I was so distracted and How can I make a good use of my time and complete task without sacrificing everything. Thanks again Ali for this wonderful conversation!
So true! Distraction often feels like it has a mind of its own. I’ve found that tracking my triggers, like in Nir’s distraction notebook, has made a huge difference. It’s like suddenly realizing the pattern behind my distracted moments-whether it’s tech or random thoughts. Also, humor challenges, like trying to make others laugh while your mind is elsewhere, can feel impossible! But combining humor with mindfulness, as suggested in the Sense of Humor Improvement Program by Habit10x, really helps. Stay curious, stay focused, and keep mastering the art of being indistractable!
At 4:25 as Nir talks about distraction,Ali gets distracted and starts looking at his laptop 😀. It happens so many times with me,these internal triggers are so difficult to control.
I always instinctively knew that these "digital distractions" stem from our own unregulated emotions from within rather than from the apps on the phone. It's the inner anxiety, loneliness, fear etc. which I absolutely cannot face for more than a microsecond and therefore my hands reach my phone. Thanks for validating that. So, now the key question is: how to regulate one's emotions?! They really run wild on the inside and we are not even conscious of them due to their swiftness.
Thanks for the podcast, it really helps everyone navigate everyday life. One piece of advice that doesn’t apply to the modern world is the advice on friendships and the need to form a community. We literally know that oxytocin is the hormone that regulates social interactions, so if we need it we can simply take nasal oxytocin to cure loneliness. Trying to find people to cure a hormonal issue isn’t practical.
One of the things I like about Tim Ferriss is he really shuts down people that push too hard for their book. Tim has literally said "Stop pushing the book so much, we will edit all of that out." We get it, you have a book, this guy couldn't go two minutes without saying "my book Indistractable" >
This is all great, in theory, until your boss comes to you at 3.30pm and tells you that he's promised the client that you'd get the project finished by tomorrow morning. Then your time blocking, evening, free time, Netflix and everything else goes out of the window really fast. It's great advice. I'm just not sure it's 100% practical when I think of many of the companies I have worked for.
Being distracted and interrupted by the external world is the biggest one(the ones you can't control) and then not getting distracted by your own internal thoughts
I have an ADHD diagnosis, and I think that ADHD as an identity can be helpful, but rather than seeing it as a set of limitations to identify with, seeing it as a set of areas where I focus my compassion helps me get past the limiting beliefs we can internalise by identifying with a diagnosis.
Nir Eyal looks amazing and energetic for 46. At 47 i still look young but so tired from 5he face from working too much 😂. I'm going to attempt these techniques he suggested. The part I think i need to work on is the feeling spent after work....My current hack is i find time at work to pursue things I want to learn and pursue so i don't have to fo it all on my free time ☠️🤷🏽♂️
It is a good point to bring up the idea of the suitable reaction with pur internal triggers, but the idea that we do not have the ability to control our urge is just insane and makes nosense, and if this is true could u please guide me to the exact steps of hiding the dead body of my neighbour who kept making noise although i told him to stop ? 🌚🌚
How to Stay Focused and Beat Distraction is a masterclass in the art of mental disciplin and a blueprint for reclaiming control over your attention! in a world engineered to scatter it. Focus, the rarest of modern currencies, is not merely the absence of distraction but the intentional alignment of your energy with your highest priorities
This interview is word by word an exact replica of the same interview Steven Bartlett hosted a year ago in the Diary of a CEO... Even the same question about ADHD, even the interviewer also happens to 'just turn 30? 🤔
Everything this person said went through the drain the moment he addressed human beings' sufferings as "some stupid war on the other side of the world." Remember - no matter how educated and knowledgeable you are, if you do not have morals, you are garbage, and you are not someone we should learn anything from.
I don’t see why people criticize Ali in the comments the way he “interviews” him. I think it’s just so good. I love listening to the guy and I think Ali assisted enough and did not interrupt too much which is just great.
I agree with this but also it's much more difficult to get a diagnosis in Europe depending on the country, some countries don't even give that diagnosis which doesn't mean people don't have it. It just means people aren't being treated for it.
Everything is a desire to escape discomfort? Is that true for monks? For professional athletes? For painters? For writers? For creative people in general? Some people are motivated by learning. By their curiosity about the world. You can't just extrapolate from your understanding of the world, your circumstances, and your privilege, and say it's true for everyone.
Listen properly- He’s talking about scheduling and planning so that you *can* live the life you want and do the things which are important to you without getting distracted by bs 👍🏽
Very callous comment - people being killed in a 'stupid war miles away' is a mere distraction for him. Draws into question his integrity and morality. Not surprising though given he's Israeli American. Disappointed in Ali's choice of guest. Overall a lacklustre episode
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- the opposite of distraction is traction
- timebox is better strategy than a to do list
-find what’s interesting about your task
- values are attributes to the person you want to become. “How would the person I want to become spend their time?”
- make trade offs
- the indistractable tactics: internal trigger, planning problem, external trigger, having a pact in place
- multitask with different channels (gym & podcast)
- distract the distraction ( a cue to let people know they shouldn’t distract you)
Thanks For the info, You can also add inner feelings and outer behavior which was also very important topic of this video. Once again thanks for summarizing it
Thank you ❤
This is so helpful. Just the info I needed, love the mantra "this is how it feels to get better". Just awesome!
"you can always make more money, you cannot make more time". This is really great.
best episode until now, thank you so much. practical advice, super explained and all the questions where direct to the point and something new every time. you let the speaker bright
This is so useful. I got onto youtube just to distract myself in looking at my to do list. Very useful, love listening to these.
Eyal’s point about writing and exercise requiring conscious thought is useful. While I think that there’s a little bit of room for that to overlap with habit (as habits can require a little conscious thought, though they can require none at all), I think that for many, it may be almost impossible for those activities to become habits. However, I think getting started on them (maybe at certain times) can become habitual.
This is so insanely powerful and helpful! Thank you so much Nir and Ali for making this content free for everyone to learn and grow from! I’ll definitely be putting into practice these strategies and am excited to listen to the full audio book of Indistractable! Cheers gents for this amazing content! 🙏
this podcast is very informative,
it helps me realize the terms that keeps on hanging on my mind -- 11/10 podcast imo.
one of the most informative
Great interview! I'm a huge fan of time blocking but I don't do it consistently or with fun stuff. I'm going to try, can already tell it'll make a difference. Thanks for all your great work, Ali!
Thank you for the insight. However, I object to the idea that a war happening far away does not or should not concern us. It does. Especially if our governments are somehow involved, which they usually are, if you are American or European. And even if they are not, maybe there is something we can do to help. In my view, self-help, albeit valuable as life skills, should not make us more individualistic but rather strong enough and aware enough, so that both we and society can benefit from life.
I agree
The guest is Israeli American so even more shocking that he makes a comment like that! But I guess that's the view of both those governments - basically a total disregard for Palestinian lives. Disappointed in Ali's choice of guest
@@1tanz2 I was not familiar with the guest. However, I do not want to judge him hastily by his origin because that would be equally prejudiced. In fact, as far as I know, there are many Israelis who oppose the war and would rather it stopped and diplomatic solutions were sought.
His war comment was so ignorant and dismissive of human life. Immediately clicked out of the video
@@pamelashehu agreed - didn't finish the episode
such a compelling speaker, incredibly concise knowledge
Love this podcast ❤ Very useful, answering the core of distraction that we all instinctively know all long but cannot verbalize
Hey thank you for this video, you might have had the chance to get into the medical field, but somehow these discussions can be like a diagnosis as well. It’s almost like you stock your UA-cam with medicine except the products are the guest speakers. Good job 👏🏽
This is such a valuable discussion. I wish everyone I know could hear some of these things and internalize them.
I take an exception to ‘stupid war happening thousands of miles away’. But overall, amazing episode.
agree!
Yupp agree
Do you know where he is from? Not surprising to me
@jamunajawahar622 The name should have gave it away. That is not surprising.
We all have work days where we are absolutely tuckered out- but you still got to show up! It’s a reality
Thanks Nir ad Ali, I appreciate this. 💚
It was really a helpful insight. In recent times, i was struggling with my procrastination and everything. But from this podcast, I have found why I was so distracted and How can I make a good use of my time and complete task without sacrificing everything. Thanks again Ali for this wonderful conversation!
So true! Distraction often feels like it has a mind of its own. I’ve found that tracking my triggers, like in Nir’s distraction notebook, has made a huge difference. It’s like suddenly realizing the pattern behind my distracted moments-whether it’s tech or random thoughts.
Also, humor challenges, like trying to make others laugh while your mind is elsewhere, can feel impossible! But combining humor with mindfulness, as suggested in the Sense of Humor Improvement Program by Habit10x, really helps. Stay curious, stay focused, and keep mastering the art of being indistractable!
I loved this podcast, such a great speaker!
Showing up is all you need
At 4:25 as Nir talks about distraction,Ali gets distracted and starts looking at his laptop 😀. It happens so many times with me,these internal triggers are so difficult to control.
Man, this podcast is a book. Love it!
Great guest and podcast... very educational ❤❤🎉🎉
London for a podcast. Great tips as always Nir!
I always instinctively knew that these "digital distractions" stem from our own unregulated emotions from within rather than from the apps on the phone. It's the inner anxiety, loneliness, fear etc. which I absolutely cannot face for more than a microsecond and therefore my hands reach my phone. Thanks for validating that. So, now the key question is: how to regulate one's emotions?! They really run wild on the inside and we are not even conscious of them due to their swiftness.
Good point. maybe try 10 minutes rule and urge surfing in the video to identify such emotion and improve the emotional resilience.
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"I only drink alcohol when I don't pay for it" is such a great rule
Great content, I enjoyed the discussion and insight.
Nir is always best...!
personally speaking, best one so far! Thank you for that>3
This episode is indeed valuable!
Thanks for the podcast, it really helps everyone navigate everyday life. One piece of advice that doesn’t apply to the modern world is the advice on friendships and the need to form a community. We literally know that oxytocin is the hormone that regulates social interactions, so if we need it we can simply take nasal oxytocin to cure loneliness. Trying to find people to cure a hormonal issue isn’t practical.
This was a great episode
Life changing podcast 👌🏻
Obrigado pelo conteúdo. Sou brasileiro e estudo ingles. Consigo entender muito pouco do que vocês falam mas estou escutando pra melhorar a audição.
Thank you!
What app do you use for time blocking? Apple Calendar? Google Calendar? Notion?
Nice, Informative, Insightful 🙏
Soooo good!
One of the things I like about Tim Ferriss is he really shuts down people that push too hard for their book. Tim has literally said "Stop pushing the book so much, we will edit all of that out." We get it, you have a book, this guy couldn't go two minutes without saying "my book Indistractable" >
what he said is in the book. including the intro...u shud read it
we don’t like Tim Ferris
Seems like I can get away with missed or delayed responses now with "sorry I'm indistractable" use wisely! 😂
This is all great, in theory, until your boss comes to you at 3.30pm and tells you that he's promised the client that you'd get the project finished by tomorrow morning. Then your time blocking, evening, free time, Netflix and everything else goes out of the window really fast. It's great advice. I'm just not sure it's 100% practical when I think of many of the companies I have worked for.
Procrastination Is Serious Problem Of Many People. 😕
Being distracted and interrupted by the external world is the biggest one(the ones you can't control) and then not getting distracted by your own internal thoughts
Can someone tell what brand is the mic Ali is using?
I have an ADHD diagnosis, and I think that ADHD as an identity can be helpful, but rather than seeing it as a set of limitations to identify with, seeing it as a set of areas where I focus my compassion helps me get past the limiting beliefs we can internalise by identifying with a diagnosis.
ADHD my ass,
Nir Eyal looks amazing and energetic for 46. At 47 i still look young but so tired from 5he face from working too much 😂. I'm going to attempt these techniques he suggested. The part I think i need to work on is the feeling spent after work....My current hack is i find time at work to pursue things I want to learn and pursue so i don't have to fo it all on my free time ☠️🤷🏽♂️
Hey Samina
If you see it you can remember so many things
Whatever podcast this guy in... The title must include the word distraction.. Will get the book..
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It is a good point to bring up the idea of the suitable reaction with pur internal triggers, but the idea that we do not have the ability to control our urge is just insane and makes nosense, and if this is true could u please guide me to the exact steps of hiding the dead body of my neighbour who kept making noise although i told him to stop ? 🌚🌚
Ali found someone who speaks as fast as he does. Great interview 😊
How to Stay Focused and Beat Distraction is a masterclass in the art of mental disciplin and a blueprint for reclaiming control over your attention! in a world engineered to scatter it. Focus, the rarest of modern currencies, is not merely the absence of distraction but the intentional alignment of your energy with your highest priorities
Just want to know how to apply time box this method？
top stuff!
The men who made me quit my full time job and build alternate incomes.
yes the most time is i think i can't i need, but acutally is i can but i don't want to do that
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fyi one of your links isn't hyperlinked properly
Such a lovely and insightful episode, but the notion that war anywhere else on the planet is drama that doesn't concern us is deeply troubling.
Just because people can claim a diagnosis via an app doesn't mean everyone is diagnosed that way, or even the majority is.
Theres a lot of our prehistoric hardwiring that doesn't serve the intellectual parts of us so well
I'm just curious. Do people watch the entirety of these podcast that are one hour plus? Isn't it too long?
they listen to it while doing chores or working out etc
Why you do not mention resources anymore?
Sounds like the life of maschine
Amazing stuff
What you bel whether anymore willp left
10 min rule
What you focus
Deep conseq $
Intent
Setting time for social media and other
Making Dec
Making fun
Traction. Align with what u want.
Time boxing
1 h foc
3 to do
This interview is word by word an exact replica of the same interview Steven Bartlett hosted a year ago in the Diary of a CEO... Even the same question about ADHD, even the interviewer also happens to 'just turn 30? 🤔
Except there are several clinical studies that show willpower is finite- can be strengthened but still finite
Everything this person said went through the drain the moment he addressed human beings' sufferings as "some stupid war on the other side of the world."
Remember - no matter how educated and knowledgeable you are, if you do not have morals, you are garbage, and you are not someone we should learn anything from.
I don’t see why people criticize Ali in the comments the way he “interviews” him. I think it’s just so good. I love listening to the guy and I think Ali assisted enough and did not interrupt too much which is just great.
Damn! I am a Sagittarius...
Food for thought... 10% v 1% adhd usav Europe.. look at the chemicals allowed in food...
I agree with this but also it's much more difficult to get a diagnosis in Europe depending on the country, some countries don't even give that diagnosis which doesn't mean people don't have it. It just means people aren't being treated for it.
@@engineer-melissa agreed. It's somewhere in the middle like most things.
Why is ali not wearing glasses when he is listening but wearing one when he is throwing questions.
Has anybody noticed?
Everything is a desire to escape discomfort? Is that true for monks? For professional athletes? For painters? For writers? For creative people in general? Some people are motivated by learning. By their curiosity about the world. You can't just extrapolate from your understanding of the world, your circumstances, and your privilege, and say it's true for everyone.
Not sure if you're listening to the conversation in content. 😊
Missed the point 😂🎯
@@makegoodcoffee 😂😂😂
He's talking about scheduling, planning, self purnishment, but he isnt talking about living life.
Listen properly- He’s talking about scheduling and planning so that you *can* live the life you want and do the things which are important to you without getting distracted by bs 👍🏽
What is that back noise, can't listen, as it sounds like phone is wet and not charging....😂😂😂🤯🤯🤯
It's not as easy for women to get an ADHD diagnosis as it is for boys.
Good stuff, its just he is too organised and that will create misery in the end.
You look burned out in this video ali.
Hopefully he is good
That’s me if I started a podcast
@@pablomendez8419 lmao
Very callous comment - people being killed in a 'stupid war miles away' is a mere distraction for him. Draws into question his integrity and morality. Not surprising though given he's Israeli American. Disappointed in Ali's choice of guest. Overall a lacklustre episode
you need to find book unveiling your hidden potential by bruce thornwood even if it's the last thing you do in life
You guys speak really fast. I wonder if native speakers speak as fast as him. Im an English learner and Im struggling to figure out what he is saying
Hidden Manifestation by Oliver Mercer (thank me later)
Please share link
You guys are irritating
No thanks keep it hidden
Get some sleep Ali
Really low effort from Ali’s side - felt more like an interview than a conversation 😢
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you need to find book unveiling your hidden potential by bruce thornwood even if it's the last thing you do in life
This is a scam 👆