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Author Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim.

Title The distraction addiction : getting the information you need and the communication you want without enraging your family, annoying your colleagues, and destroying your soul / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.

Publication Info. New York : Little, Brown, 2013.

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 Winters Adult Nonfiction  303.4833 PAN    CHECK SHELVES
Edition 1st ed.
Description 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type text txt rdacontent
Format volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-280) and index.
Contents Introduction: Two monkeys -- Breathe -- Simplify -- Meditate -- Deprogram -- Experiment -- Refocus -- Rest -- Eight steps to contemplative computing -- Appendix 1: Keeping a tech diary -- Appendix 2: Rules for mindful social media -- Appendix 3: DIY digital sabbath.
Summary The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We have all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all? Here the author, a Stanford University technology guru, says yes. His book is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it is breathing while Facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without tuning out. - Publisher.
Subject Information technology -- Social aspects.
Communication and technology.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Technology -- Psychological aspects.
Internet addiction.
ISBN 0316208264
9780316208260