770 The Power of Digital Detox with Cal Newport

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2019

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

IT'S TIME TO DIGITALLY DECULTTER. Very few of us have the courage to be alone. When we are quiet and don’t distract ourselves, we have to face hard questions. It can be scary. Instead, we reach for our phones. We might be trying to fill a void, or we might just be addicted. Technology is a lot like processed food. We want more and more, but we’ll never be satisfied. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about focus with someone who has famously never owned a social media account: Cal Newport. Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to academic research, he writes about the intersection of technology and society. He’s particularly interested in the impact of new technologies on our ability to perform productive work or lead satisfying lives. Cal recommends building “fences” around our phones so that we’re not using them mindlessly all day. So get ready to learn more tools to be more focused, present and creative on Episode 770. Some Questions I Ask: What do you recommend for people who are always connected to technology? (10:30) How can we build stronger connections? (18:00) What’s the void that we are trying to fill with social media? (24:00) What’s more addictive: social media or smoking? (32:00) How can you train your children to work at things (54:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to train your focus (2:00) The three benefits from being alone (8:00) Why you need “analog” hobbies (30:00) Why anxiety has risen in younger generations (32:00) The reason Cal recommends 30 days away from technology (43:00)

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0:00.0	This is episode number 770 with New York Times bestselling author, Cal Newport.
0:08.1	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete
0:13.6	turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:19.2	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.
0:25.1	Now let the class begin.
0:30.4	Socrates said, the secret of happiness you see is not found in seeking more, but in developing
0:40.3	the capacity to enjoy less. Welcome to this interview. I'm super excited because we have Cal
0:48.1	Newport in the house who is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University
0:53.3	and writes the study hacks blog focused on academic and career success. His work has been published
0:59.6	in over 20 languages and he's been featured in many publications including New York Times,
1:03.9	Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Washington Post, and Economist. And he's never had a social media
1:10.5	account. That's right. He's a New York Times bestseller. He's a thriving author and never had a
1:16.0	social media account to promote his work. And in this interview we talk about the three powerful
1:20.3	benefits of getting out in nature to explore our thoughts, the healing powers of this.
1:27.3	Also how to build stronger connections in person rather than only online. We discuss how our phones
1:34.9	and social media can be a big escape from life in a mentally unhealthy way. The power of social
1:42.8	media detoxing and what you can do for 30 days to get started. And we discuss the true definition
1:50.0	of minimalism in some myths people have about the lifestyle. Now this is going to be an interesting
1:55.0	one because if you're an entrepreneur who uses social media all the time, you may think this might
2:00.0	go against the grain of you growing your business. But Cal gives some practical strategic advice on how
2:07.0	to be on social media less and make more very powerful and be happier. Make sure to share this with
2:14.8	your friends LewisHouse.com slash 770 and tag myself out Lewis House while you're listening.
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