Ned outlines his simple, 7-step plan that all have you crossing things off your to-do list in no time! Learn how to meet your goals and bring focus into your life every day.
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Ned reacts to the National Transportation Safety Board’s latest report on the May 12, 2015 Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia that killed 8 people, and injured nearly 200 other passengers. The NTSB determined that the engineer was distracted by radio dispatches from another train at the time of the crash. Ned talks about the lessons we can all learn from this tragedy.
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
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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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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.
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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.
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Ned takes a question from a mom struggling with her 7-year old daughter’s issues around her use of devices and having downtime.
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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.
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www.internetsafetyconcepts.com/parents
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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.
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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/
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.
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