An internal trigger is an uncomfortable emotional state that we seek to escape.

Bortem, loneliness, fatigue, uncertainty, anxiety.

So if we don't understand that the root cause of distraction, it's not your devices,

it's not that you have a broken brain, it's not that there's something wrong with you,

it's not that you're a bad person, it's simply that you haven't learned how to deal with discomfort in a healthy way that leads

you towards traction. So you try and escape it with distraction.

Welcome to The Lavenderet Lifestyle, the podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design.

My name's Eileen, and I'm here to guide you to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.

We all have a light within and the power to create a life we love.

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Hello, my loves, welcome back to the Lavender Lifestyle podcast. It's Eileen. Today's episode is such a good one.

It can literally change your life. So we uncover why we get distracted and how we can hack our

behavior and take back control of our time. If you want to learn how to master your internal

and external triggers and design a life where you're spending time on what truly matters to you,

listen on. Our guest today is Near Eyal. Near Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business.

NIR previously taught as a lecturer in marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

and the Hassel Platiner Institute of Design at Stanford.

NIR co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and is the author of two bestselling books,

Hooked, How to Build Habit-forming Products, and Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and

Choose Your Life. His books have resonated with readers worldwide, selling over one million

copies in over 30 languages. Hello, Neer. Welcome to the podcast. How are you feeling today?

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