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Mini Distraction #8: Clear Your Clutter

Posted May 11, 2016 by admin 2269

Listener feedback gets Ned talking about the trouble with clutter and offering solutions to cleaning up your physical and digital spaces.

Resources for Clearing Clutter from Your Life:

http://www.organizingpro.com/cleanupyourcomputer/

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15310/why-clearing-clutter-is-so-hard-and-how-to-do-it-anyway.html

http://cluttersort.com/services/digital-organizing/

Professional Organizer, Judith Kolberg: http://fileheads.net/

Find a Professional Organizer Near You: http://www.napo.net/

Junk Removal Services:

http://www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en

https://www.thebagster.com/default.aspx

http://www.junk-king.com/

We’re looking for a new name for our “mailbag” segment of the show. What should we call it? Submit your idea to [email protected] and we might use it!
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Ep 8: Live from Boston: How to Handle Your Fast-Paced Life

Posted May 9, 2016 by admin 1812

Be a fly on the wall as Ned gives a live audience the prescription for surviving in an ultra-competitive, ultra-fast society. Learn how to prioritize, combine work and play, and reconnect with those you truly care about for a happier, healthier, and longer life! For real!
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Ep 7: Our Obsession with Our Devices

Posted May 2, 2016 by admin 2379

How much time do you spend staring at a screen? Maybe it’s not your fault. Maybe the internet is designed to be addictive. Ned takes a look at the issue, and we send our producers down a digital rabbit hole to show you how we all get sucked in. Learn about a wonderful new invention that can help you unplug but stay connected, and why a digital detox should be part of your regular diet.

What’s your digital rabbit hole? Send us a note at [email protected] and you might be included in a future show!

Links from this show:

Michael Schulson’s article, If the Internet is Addictive Why Don’t We Regulate It?; https://aeon.co/essays/if-the-internet-is-addictive-why-don-t-we-regulate-it

Go light with The Light Phone; http://www.thelightphone.com

Susan Scutti’s article, Digital Detox; What it is and Why You Need One http://www.medicaldaily.com/digital-detox-what-it-and-why-you-need-one-free-yourself-stress-and-anxiety-365784

Take the safe driving pledge at Distraction.gov; http://www.distraction.gov/

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MINI #6: What’s Your Lake Doolittle, and Why Do You Need One?

Posted April 27, 2016 by admin 1731

In this episode, Dr. Hallowell stresses the importance of connecting with family in a distraction-free and interruption-free environment. Listen in as he reminisces with his son Tucker about family memories of their annual family trip to Lake Doolittle. The conversation covers themes essential to the power of connection, like determining what’s important in your life and taking the time to grow lifelong memories that foster strong family bonds.

Send Dr. Hallowell an email about your family getaways at [email protected] and you might be featured in a future episode!

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Mini Distraction #5: One Mom’s Dilemma Over Technology Use and Free Time

Posted April 20, 2016 by admin 1733

Ned takes a question from a mom struggling with her 7-year old daughter’s issues around her use of devices and having downtime.

Got a question for Ned? Submit your question for Dr. Hallowell to [email protected] and you might be featured in a future episode!

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Ep 5: The Effect of Technology on Our Kids

Posted April 18, 2016 by admin 2356

The effect of technology on kids, a topic that keeps parents, educators, and many of us up at night. Ned hears from the pros, kids, parents and a special guest as he explores screen-time, online dangers, setting limits, and the latest apps parents should be concerned about. He also talks to a security expert and former FBI agent posing undercover online as a 13-year-old girl about these internet risks.

Dr. Susan Linn, co-founder of the campaign for a commercial-free childhood joins Ned in this episode to explain the effects of media on youth and offer tips for setting limits.

Send us your thoughts and questions to [email protected] and you might be included in a future episode!

Show Notes:

www.consumingkids.com

www.momsclub.org

www.kiddle.co

www.internetsafetyconcepts.com/parents

Additional Resources:

Kids-Parent Contract

Teen-Parent Contract

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Ep 1 Exploration of Distraction

Posted March 22, 2016 by admin 1950

In this episode, Dr. Hallowell explores a few modern-day distractions with the help of several guests, including Dr. Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist and the author of The Organized Mind. Learn why humans are so easily distracted, the most common distractions, and how to stay focused. You’ll also get some advice that just might save your life.

What distracts you? Send us your thoughts and questions to [email protected] and you might be included in a future episode.

Show Notes:

Highway safety laws: http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/bystate/index.html

The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin: http://www.daniellevitin.com/theorganizedmind/

Closing music from [email protected]: https://www.focusatwill.com/

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ADHD Expert Dr. Hallowell Introduces Distraction

Posted March 14, 2016 by admin 2111

ADHD expert Dr. Ned Hallowell welcomes you to his new podcast Distraction, a show that will explore ways to manage the crazy-busy world of modern life and offer advice and insight that will help you combat everyday distractions, stress, and anxiety. Hear from Dr. Hallowell, an authority on distraction, about the interviews, experts, and self-help topics he will cover in his show, subjects all of us can relate and those that are especially relevant to ADD/ADHD community.

Show Notes:

Meet Dr. Hallowell

Books by Dr. Hallowell

The Hallowell Centers

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