770 The Power of Digital Detox with Cal Newport
IT'S TIME TO DIGITALLY DECULTTER.\nVery few of us have the courage to be alone.\nWhen we are quiet and don\u2019t distract ourselves, we have to face hard questions.\nIt can be scary.\nInstead, we reach for our phones. We might be trying to fill a void, or we might just be addicted.\nTechnology is a lot like processed food. We want more and more, but we\u2019ll never be satisfied.\nOn today\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about focus with someone who has famously never owned a social media account: Cal Newport.\nCal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to academic research, he writes about the intersection of technology and society. He\u2019s particularly interested in the impact of new technologies on our ability to perform productive work or lead satisfying lives.\nCal recommends building \u201cfences\u201d around our phones so that we\u2019re not using them mindlessly all day.\nSo get ready to learn more tools to be more focused, present and creative on Episode 770.\nSome Questions I Ask:\nWhat do you recommend for people who are always connected to technology? (10:30)\nHow can we build stronger connections? (18:00)\nWhat\u2019s the void that we are trying to fill with social media? (24:00)\nWhat\u2019s more addictive: social media or smoking? (32:00)\nHow can you train your children to work at things (54:00)\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\nHow to train your focus (2:00)\nThe three benefits from being alone (8:00)\nWhy you need \u201canalog\u201d hobbies (30:00)\nWhy anxiety has risen in younger generations (32:00)\nThe reason Cal recommends 30 days away from technology (43:00)