“Work less, rest more:” my interview in UAE’s Gulf News
Actually it's a reprint of the article that Brigid Schulte wrote for the Washington Post a few weeks ago, but still, it's nice to see it going on the
My Washington Post interview: “How Charles Darwin used rest to be more productive”
I'm in today's Washington Post, thanks to Brigid Schulte, a Post contributor and author of Overwhelmed. In the United States, we work among the longest hours of any
Interview with ABC Sunshine Coast on technology and distraction
A couple days ago I was interviewed on ABC Sunshine Coast's morning show about technology and distraction. You can now listen to the interview on Soundcloud: For a
“We know how to use tools; the problem is that our smartphones don’t know how to be good ones.”
Another new article of mine, this time in the Penn Gazette, which happens to be my alumni magazine. I really like the 1970s cybernetic thing going on in
Digital Mindfulness podcast
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by London-based writer and entrepreneur Lawrence Ampofo for his Digital Mindfulness podcast. The piece is now live. In addition to listening
WNYC’s Bored and Brilliant challenge
WNYC’s Bored and Brilliant challenge starts today. What’s on the agenda? As you move from place to place, keep your phone in your pocket, out of your direct line of sight.
How “5 Signs You Should Take a Break From Social Media” shows there’s no such thing as a small media request
Almost exactly a month ago, a nice writer emailed me about an article she was writing on taking a break from social media, and asking if I could
Your search for five signs you need to take a break from social media is over!
Because I break it down in this Health magazine article. Basically, the advice (drawn from my book) comes down to this: it’s fine to weave social media into
Chinese article about The Distraction Addiction
If you read Chinese, this article about The Distraction Addiction might interest you. Me, I just look at the pictures.
Talking about contemplative computing in Princeton and New Haven
Last week I spent several days on the road, on a whirlwind trip to the East Coast to talk about contemplative computing and The Distraction Addiction. It was