Nir’s Favorite Indistractable Tools
Indistractable lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Discover the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.
The following is Nir’s curated list of the best tools and resources to help you stay focused and become Indistractable.
Note: Some of the links below may include special discounts or affiliate links.
Master Internal Triggers
Being indistractable is about understanding the real reasons why we do things against our best interests. If we want to master distraction, we must learn to deal with our desire to escape discomfort.
Make Time for Traction
You can’t call something a distraction unless you know what it is distracting you from. Planning ahead is the only way to know the difference.
Sunsama (Software)
Sunsama is a fantastic time boxing tool for busy solo professionals or those working in teams.
Hack Back External Triggers
Pings, dings, rings, and other cues in our environment frequently take us off track. We must ask: Is this trigger serving me, or am I serving it?
Smart Watches (Device)
As of this writing, I don’t recommend the Apple Watch. Not only is the Apple Watch several times more expensive than my Nokia Steel HR, but it fails at the one thing I needed it to do — consistently tell me the time. Unlike an Apple Watch, which requires a wrist jerk to wake it from its black screen, the Nokia Steel HR has a standard hour and minute hand that never goes dark.
Prevent Distraction with Pacts
Being indistractable not only requires keeping distraction out. It also necessitates keeping ourselves in via pacts.
Other Helpful Resources and Tools
Below are a few additional tools helpful tools that you may find useful as you continue your journey towards controlling our attention and choosing your life.
