Your Attention Is Being Hijacked. Here’s How to Take It Back.

Your Attention Is Being Hijacked. Here’s How to Take It Back.

Does this sound familiar: You sit down to do some real focused work, and within minutes you’ve checked your phone, opened three browser tabs, and mentally planned your lunch — all without realizing it. Our attention doesn’t just wander anymore. It’s being quietly, relentlessly pulled apart by a world designed to fragment it, and most of us have forgotten what real focus even feels like. Zelana Montminy is a behavioral scientist who advises Fortune 500 companies and her new book is called Finding Focus: OwnYour Attention in an Age of Distraction. 📚 Get a signed copy of Brené Brown's new book, Strong Ground when you sign up for an annual subscription to the Next Big Idea Club. Code DAILY gets you 20% off 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)

Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)

Today, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain — and what we can do about it.

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Best Of: Amy Edmondson on the Science of Failing Well

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This week, we're looking back at some of our favorite episodes from the last year. Today, we'll hear from award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who's going to transform your r...

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"Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty" by Mara Glatzel

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To close out the week, we called up Mara Glatzel to share her unique approach to identifying, honoring, and advocating for the most tender and true parts of yourself that yearn to be acknowledged.

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"How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation" by Justin Michael Williams & Shelly Tygielski

"How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation" by Justin Michael Williams & Shelly Tygielski

“It’s the year 2050… and racism has ended.” Could this really be our future?

21 Joulu 202314min

"Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes" by Morgan Housel

"Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes" by Morgan Housel

Today, we're joined by Morgan Housel, author of the mega-bestseller The Psychology of Money, who'll discuss his new book, Same as Ever.

20 Joulu 202316min

"Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age" by Katherine May

"Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age" by Katherine May

In this episode, the New York Times–bestselling author of Wintering invites us to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all.

19 Joulu 202317min

"The Phoenix Economy Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal" by Felix Salmon

"The Phoenix Economy Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal" by Felix Salmon

We are living in a strange world. Felix Salmon calls it “the New Not Normal.” Today, he explores the economic ramifications of the pandemic years, many of which are surprisingly positive.

18 Joulu 202314min

"Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times" by Brigid Delaney

"Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times" by Brigid Delaney

Can the ancient wisdom of the Stoics help you live a better life today?

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