Avoiding Distractions & Doing Deep Work | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Cal Newport and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the role of technology, social media, and internet usage in our lives, highlighting both the positive aspects of these tools and critically examining the negative impacts they can have on our cognitive and emotional health.

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Timestamps
00:00 Deep Work and Digital Distraction: The Battle Against Social Media
00:54 The Illusion of Internet's Allure Without Social Media
01:11 Confronting FOMO and the Anxiety of Disconnection
01:46 The Evolution of Connectivity and Its Impact
02:21 Navigating the Digital Age: Personal Strategies and Anecdotes
03:57 Exploring the Psychological Effects of Social Media and Smartphones
04:22 The Debate on Digital Dependency: Addiction vs. Extension of the Brain
06:53 Reimagining Internet Usage: A Call for Cultural Shift
08:02 Personal Experiences and the Power of Unplugging
09:43 Closing Thoughts and Invitation to Full Episode

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[meetandinspire]

"Our problem with digital distraction is not the internet, it's not our phones. It is specific products and services that are engineered at great expense to pull you back to them."

[DAngeloDino]

I like how he says, not that there’s not good in it, how that the balance is off. That’s so true.

[my_set_apart_life]

Doesn’t matter if we grew up with it or not. I’m just as hooked on my apps at 40 as my 9 year old is with her little kid stuff. Since I’ve decided to dopamine detox starting in a few days I’m limiting my daughter’s access as well. Her phone actually broke a few days ago and I’m taking it as a sign. I’ve seen her start to play and create and paint again.

[mychaelgriffin]

i been off all mainstream platforms and im sticking with Pinterest YouTube emailing friends i just want to say i been the best days of my life and i wish we as American can go back into time before social media came out life was way better than it is now and i hope people will join the movement get rid of mainstream mainline social media platforms

[karlthemountaingoat]

About a year ago, I realized I was addicted to social media. Went cold turkey and I'm better off for it. Now when I want to know what my mates have been up to I have to physically reach out and make time to see them
I'm also far less exposed to negativity.

[ReflectionOcean]

By YouSum

00:00:33 Avoid social media for improved focus.
00:01:11 Fear of missing out vs. fear of missing emergencies.
00:03:52 Younger generations feel phone dependency differently.
00:05:07 Phones and social media can lead to behavioral addiction.
00:06:38 Balancing benefits and drawbacks of digital tools is crucial.
00:08:46 Reducing phone usage can enhance productivity significantly.
00:09:28 Network switching costs impact productivity more than time spent.

By YouSum

[josephd]

Watching this video instead of studying for my exam tomorrow

[lizziebkennedy]

The young man’s description of his relationship to the socials mapping exactly against the biochemistry of addiction hit me hard. We need to make sure this is understood. Iterated scientific facts.

[j.d.]

0:39 the first thing he says hits the nail on the head. Technology is not the problem. It's the services designed to produce addiction to them.

Even tv shows, movies, and video games are at least forms of art and longer and deeper engagements and require more cognitive interactions.

Social media is literally the bottom of the food chain and offers little to no real cognitive benefits because most of it is short form.

[michaelgatobu]

What I have found useful is logging out from social media when I am not using it, then logging back in when I need to.

[dandyliongreene]

The irony of watching this as a form of distraction from what I know I should be doing 😂🎉

[Peace_seeker]

Conclusion is stay away from devices, remind yourself again and again about hardwork and success ... practice remembering it ! And stay consistent ❤

[Jesstheconnector]

If someone feels drained when their phone is drained and has energy when their phone is charged up they have a major problem that needs to be addressed, otherwise when things get hard they will have no mental endurance to overcome. It's no different from drug addiction or nicotine addiction

[jasonpatrick-xk]

I was born in 1977. Best teenage years, had to go to a payphone for my Mom to come pick me up when i was skateboarding. Not sitting around, on a device...too many obese teenagers TODAY

[charleymarkson]

can we please discuss the near hopeless irony that most of what we watch on the internet is about how not being on it would benefit us all? What is the truly healthy balance for society as a whole? Is it 0? Are we all so addicted & in denial we won’t even ask the question?

[Christina-incj]

Thank you! Needed to hear this today!!💛

[mattgay]

"I can comment on that but I wont" hahahahah LEGEND

[newday]

Great clip original interview was great also. I now follow him . I agree it's so important to have time disconnected from inet or phone. To get something you have been wanting or needing to do done.
It can also to just be to get much needed down time or just peaceful . I admit the phone thing hard, but very important to put it away for a period of time.
Thank you for sharing

[ambseyyy]

i need to get back on deep work and focused work 💪🏻 stop the task switching and multitasking habits

[needmorebeans]

How do we set good boundaries if our work involves social media? E.g. Marketing, Advertising