The distraction addiction : getting the information you need and the communication you want without enraging your family, annoying your colleagues, and destroying your soul / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Social aspects.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Little Brown & Company, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We have all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all? Here the author, a Stanford University technology guru, says yes. His book is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it is breathing while Facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without tuning out. - Publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Two monkeys

Breathe

Simplify

Meditate

Deprogram

Experiment

Refocus

Rest

Eight steps to contemplative computing

Appendix 1: Keeping a tech diary

Appendix 2: Rules for mindful social media

Appendix 3: DIY digital sabbath.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780316208253

0316208256

9780316249003

0316249009

9781469025964

1469025965