I consider myself a organized person. I don't multitask and I follow my plans, agendas and deadlines. I have a problem of sometimes taking more in my plate that I can chew and I end up rushing through everything and going crazy, These times, productivity is the most important thing. And it takes a lot of organization and self discipline not to get lost in the river of demands. Waste time with social media is not something acceptable. This book can help you to understand that and how to take the first steps to go through a Digital Detox.
I totally recommend if you catch yourself scrolling the screen of you phone or PC for hours during the day. There is nothing useful in social media, let's be honest. Moreover, emails, blogs, youtube, all these stuff needs organization. Specially now with the pandemic, we are overloaded with information and virtual demands and meetings, so organization is crucial. Don't be a slave of your devices. Free yourself from this addiction with Digital Detox from Damon Zahariades and get your life back.
Thanks for posting this review Rodrigo! I am not a social media fan, but I see that it is so necessary to still keep my account active and check it every once in a while just to know what's going on with the world. Does the book talk about the need to stay connected for those reasons?
ReplyDeleteHi, Mildred! Thank you for your comment! I appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteAnswering to your question, yes, the book talks a lot about social media and how actually switching it off sometimes can make you get closer to people around you. Not only social media, but email, youtube, netflix, etc are very time consuming. He says that if we limit the time for each and turn off notifications in a disciplined way, we can get a lot more time back to dedicate to important things, such as, connecting to people close to us.
Here is what he says about Social Media:
ReplyDelete"Social Media
Social media is arguably one of the most insidious
“drugs” of choice among technology addicts. In the
same way illicit narcotics like heroine are designed
to be addictive, so too are social media websites like
Facebook. The engineers who designed the sites
have done everything in their power to make sure
you're compelled to visit them over and over.
Have you ever reached for your phone right
after waking up in the morning to check for
Facebook updates? Ever pulled your phone out at a
restaurant to read the latest tweets on Twitter? Ever
log onto Pinterest, Instagram, or Google Plus
multiple times during the workday, looking over
your shoulder to make sure your boss doesn’t
notice?
If so, you might be addicted to social media.
The good news is that you're not alone.
Millions of people experience - and act upon - the
same compulsions every single day.
The bad news is that the obsession with social
media is almost certainly producing unhealthy side
effects. Scientists have discovered that constant
exposure to websites like Facebook and Twitter can
alter the brain, affecting the ability to process
emotions. It can also lead to restlessness, negative
self-image, a decline in happiness, and in extreme
cases, depression.
And that doesn’t even address the negative
effect of social media addiction on your productivity
and relationships."