This NotebookLM generated discussion based on recent articles discusses different approaches that various apps take to helping people manage the problem of compulsive screen time use. 

It covers research recently highlighted in the Washington Post, published by PNAS Nexus that shows that users who use the Freedom app in a 14 day "detox" were able to reverse the effects of cognitive decline accumulated over 10 years of social media use. 

Freedom's approach of environment control is discussed, and contrasted with approaches that utilize gamification and reinforcement loops. 


Can a focus app reverse a decade of cognitive decline?

Sounds of life.  Cafes, nature, and brilliant music.

Café London

Music produced for focused work, studying, relaxation, and general wellbeing.

25 minutes in length (for pomodoro sessions)

In a time of constant distraction, how can we become less distracted?  In this interview, renowned author and behavioral design expert Nir Eyal discusses specific steps we can take to be less distracted and more engaged with what matters most. 

Resources mentioned: 

NirAndFar.com/Indistractable
Schedule maker: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
Summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/
Distraction guide: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/
Wikipedia news page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events (daily)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020

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Freedom Matters Interviews Nir Eyal
For the Freedom team, Fred Stutzman, Alex Dempsey and Phil Amalong
Music by Toccare

LISTEN: On Becoming Indistractable – Live Interview with Nir Eyal

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