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Pacts (Price, Identity, Effort)

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Lenny’s Podcast122 min

Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus

Nir Eyal · Dec 29, 2023
Key learnings
  • Distraction is mostly driven by internal discomfort such as boredom, anxiety, or fatigue rather than external pings, so identify…
  • Use the 10-minute rule: when tempted to drift, set a 10-minute timer, return to the task or ride out the urge, and treat it as…
  • Replace to-do lists with a calendar: time-box traction activities (work, family, health, rest) in advance so anything outside…