64 | Freedom from Distraction

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Creator of productivity software Freedom, Fred Stutzman joins us to talk about distractions associated with technology, some interesting stories of how people have handled them, and the future of his software. Other topics addressed include the shame of lacking impulse control, the genesis of Freedom, and more. Go to erictivers.com/64 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Go to coachingrewired.com or call 224‒993‒9450 to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is starting in June. Visit erictivers.com/t1d for a link to Carolyn D'Argenio's type 1 diabetes crowd-funding campaign for her son. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

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0:00.0	talking to students, they will swap their passwords on Facebook.
0:04.0	So I give you my password, you go in and change it,
0:08.0	and I can't get into Facebook for the next, you know, two weeks during exams, people who lock their phones and these
0:15.2	these safes that you know go and lock it and you can't get back to your phone for
0:20.1	another hour. Jonathan Franzen he's got a computer that he uses to do his writing.
0:26.2	He apparently superglued the Ethernet port and he took out the Wi-Fi.
0:31.9	There's this kind of rule of entrepreneurship. When you see people solving problems
0:37.1	in those kind of ways, you know there's an opportunity there.
0:39.8	A.D. Rewired episode number 64.
0:47.0	This is the show designed to help those of us who have really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention.
0:54.8	My name is Eric Tivers, I'm a licensed clinical social worker, coach, and consultant.
1:00.4	We know that starting can be the hardest part, so let's get started. But first, let me thank our sponsors.
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1:46.7	ADHD rewired check show notes for link. Thank you for listening to ADHD, rewired.
1:54.0	Because you are spending time listening to my voice right now,
1:58.0	there is a good chance that you are already dedicated to improving your life
2:02.0	by learning strategies to get your ADHD rewired.
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