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The Distraction Addiction
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2013
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
3.52
641
The Distraction Addiction Summary
The Distraction Addiction 97%
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2013
3.52
641 ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 97%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
Modern Mindfulness
by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
3.68
580
Modern Mindfulness Summary
Modern Mindfulness 97%
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
by Rohan Gunatillake 2017
3.68
580 ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 96%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
The Science of Mindfulness
by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
4.24
995
The Science of Mindfulness Summary
The Science of Mindfulness 96%
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
by Ronald D. Siegel 2014
4.24
995 ratings
Golden
by Justin Zorn • 2022
Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.
3.86
547
Golden Summary
Golden 96%
Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.
by Justin Zorn 2022
3.86
547 ratings
Living with the Monks
by Jesse Itzler • 2018
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
3.84
3k+
Living with the Monks Summary
Living with the Monks 96%
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
by Jesse Itzler 2018
3.84
3k+ ratings
Mindful Tech
by David M. Levy • 2016
Turn screen time into noticing time: a mindfulness method for unscrolling your life.
3.41
153
Mindful Tech Summary
Mindful Tech 96%
Turn screen time into noticing time: a mindfulness method for unscrolling your life.
by David M. Levy 2016
3.41
153 ratings
How to Thrive in the Digital Age
by Tom Chatfield • 2012
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
3.08
598
How to Thrive in the Digital Age Summary
How to Thrive in the Digital Age 96%
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
by Tom Chatfield 2012
3.08
598 ratings
Siddhartha's Brain
by James Kingsland • 2016
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
4.09
1k+
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain 96%
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
by James Kingsland 2016
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Art of Bitfulness
by Nandan Nilekani • 2022
Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.
4.21
128
The Art of Bitfulness Summary
The Art of Bitfulness 96%
Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.
by Nandan Nilekani 2022
4.21
128 ratings
The Craving Mind
by Judson Brewer • 2017
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
3.68
5k+
The Craving Mind Summary
The Craving Mind 96%
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
by Judson Brewer 2017
3.68
5k+ ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention 96%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
Solve for Happy
by Mo Gawdat • 2017
Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.
3.97
11k+
Solve for Happy Summary
Solve for Happy 96%
Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.
by Mo Gawdat 2017
3.97
11k+ ratings
Solitude
by Michael Harris • 2017
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
3.66
2k+
Solitude Summary
Solitude 96%
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
by Michael Harris 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
5k+
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant 96%
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017
3.71
5k+ ratings
The Awakened Ape
by Jevan Pradas • 2017
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
3.79
1k+
The Awakened Ape Summary
The Awakened Ape 96%
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
by Jevan Pradas 2017
3.79
1k+ ratings
Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
3.60
1k+
Aware Summary
Aware 96%
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018
3.60
1k+ ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing 96%
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013
3.98
337 ratings
Happiness
by Matthieu Ricard • 2003
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
4.09
8k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 96%
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
by Matthieu Ricard 2003
4.09
8k+ ratings
How to Do Nothing
by Jenny Odell • 2019
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
3.65
57k+
How to Do Nothing Summary
How to Do Nothing 96%
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
by Jenny Odell 2019
3.65
57k+ ratings
Feeding Your Demons
by Tsultrim Allione • 2008
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
4.10
1k+
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons 96%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 96%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
Notes on a Nervous Planet
by Matt Haig • 2018
The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?
3.94
57k+
Notes on a Nervous Planet Summary
Notes on a Nervous Planet 96%
The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?
by Matt Haig 2018
3.94
57k+ ratings
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain • 2019
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
3.80
3k+
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week 95%
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
by Tiffany Shlain 2019
3.80
3k+ ratings
Neurodharma
by Rick Hanson • 2020
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
3.88
682
Neurodharma Summary
Neurodharma 95%
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
by Rick Hanson 2020
3.88
682 ratings
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness
by Mario Alonso Puig • 2017
The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.
4.12
1k+
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness Summary
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness 95%
The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.
by Mario Alonso Puig 2017
4.12
1k+ ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Joseph Nguyen • 2022
Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.
3.79
58k+
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think 95%
Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.
by Joseph Nguyen 2022
3.79
58k+ ratings
Stolen Focus
by Johann Hari • 2022
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
4.22
80k+
Stolen Focus Summary
Stolen Focus 95%
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
by Johann Hari 2022
4.22
80k+ ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! 95%
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023
3.47
1k+ ratings
Happy Mind, Happy Life
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2022
External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.
4.22
3k+
Happy Mind, Happy Life Summary
Happy Mind, Happy Life 95%
External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2022
4.22
3k+ ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go 95%
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019
3.75
3k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Gill Hasson • 2013
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
3.65
842
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness 95%
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
by Gill Hasson 2013
3.65
842 ratings
The Art of Stillness
by Pico Iyer • 2014
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
3.73
9k+
The Art of Stillness Summary
The Art of Stillness 95%
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
by Pico Iyer 2014
3.73
9k+ ratings
12 Commandments
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
4.40
42
12 Commandments Summary
12 Commandments 95%
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2022
4.40
42 ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 95%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
The Information Diet
by Clay A. Johnson • 2011
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
3.50
2k+
The Information Diet Summary
The Information Diet 95%
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
by Clay A. Johnson 2011
3.50
2k+ ratings
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor • 2020
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
3.61
1k+
The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude 95%
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
by Stephen Batchelor 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Reclaiming Conversation
by Sherry Turkle • 2015
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
3.80
5k+
Reclaiming Conversation Summary
Reclaiming Conversation 95%
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
by Sherry Turkle 2015
3.80
5k+ ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 95%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
How to Break Up with Your Phone
by Catherine Price • 2018
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
3.91
22k+
How to Break Up with Your Phone Summary
How to Break Up with Your Phone 95%
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
by Catherine Price 2018
3.91
22k+ ratings
Zen beyond Mindfulness
by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
3.95
75
Zen beyond Mindfulness Summary
Zen beyond Mindfulness 95%
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019
3.95
75 ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
4.17
126k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness 95%
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998
4.17
126k+ ratings
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds 95%
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010
3.77
162 ratings
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
by Mark Epstein • 1998
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
3.88
7k+
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart 95%
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
by Mark Epstein 1998
3.88
7k+ ratings
Lifescale
by Brian Solis • 2019
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
3.71
284
Lifescale Summary
Lifescale 95%
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
by Brian Solis 2019
3.71
284 ratings
Hacking Life
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. • 2019
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
3.62
97
Hacking Life Summary
Hacking Life 95%
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. 2019
3.62
97 ratings
Who Would You Be Without Your Story?
by Byron Katie • 2008
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
4.27
609
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 95%
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
by Byron Katie 2008
4.27
609 ratings
The Little Book of Being
by Diana Winston • 2019
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
3.86
425
The Little Book of Being Summary
The Little Book of Being 95%
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
by Diana Winston 2019
3.86
425 ratings
F**K It Therapy
by John C. Parkin • 2012
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
3.49
986
F**K It Therapy Summary
F**K It Therapy 95%
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
by John C. Parkin 2012
3.49
986 ratings
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