Mini Distraction #13: Listener Question: How Do I Get It All Done?
Dr. Hallowell takes a phone call from a woman struggling to find the time to get everything done on her “to-do” list. He offers up some simple solutions we can all use!
Ep 10: Dashboard Diversions: Are New Cars Safer or Scarier?
Car manufacturers are enticing buyers with the latest technological advancements, but are the newest vehicles helping or hindering drivers? In this show the editors of Car & Driver magazine take listeners on an adventure in a self-driving Tesla, and Ned goes to a Mercedes dealership to check out the bells and whistles of the S-class model. Listen in and decide for yourself whether all of the new technology is a good thing or a bad thing.
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Listen to the Car & Drive podcast: http://www.caranddriverpodcast.com/
Our thanks to Mercedes of North Haven for their help in making this episode. http://www.mercedesbenzofnorthhaven.com/
Mini Distraction #9: Your Anti-Distraction Daily Plan
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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Special: Ned Responds to Fed’s Report About Distraction’s Role in Amtrak Tragedy
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.
Mini Distraction #8: Clear Your Clutter
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
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
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
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/
MINI #6: What’s Your Lake Doolittle, and Why Do You Need One?
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!
Mini Distraction #5: One Mom’s Dilemma Over Technology Use and Free Time
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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Ep 5: The Effect of Technology on Our Kids
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.internetsafetyconcepts.com/parents
Additional Resources:
Ep 1 Exploration of Distraction
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/
ADHD Expert Dr. Hallowell Introduces Distraction
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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