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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven BartlettJan 10, 2022

How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari

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Guest: Johann Hari

Notable books mentioned: Lost Connections by Johan Hari, Stolen Focus

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How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari mentions Lost Connections by Johan Hari and Stolen Focus with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Lost Connections
Johan Hari

What he wrote about mental health, and the causes of depression and anxiety and meaningful connection, changed my life.

Stolen Focus

Obviously I talk about this a lot in the book, stolen focus about this.

Guest: Johann Hari
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Johann Hari is a journalist and author of Lost Connections, a book which changed the way I think about depression and mental health. His new book, Stolen Focus, is about what people can do in order to improve their focus, and about what we can all do to stop our attention being robbed in a world of increasing distractions. Johann travels thousands of miles all over the world in order to complete his research, he’s spoken to experts on every continent and he’s come in to us about what he’s learnt on his journey. What Johann offers is not just practical advice for us all to take to improve our focus, but also what we can all do to change the way we interact with tech companies in order to make sure it never gets robbed again. Follow Johann: Twitter - https://twitter.com/johannhari101 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari Johann’s book - https://amzn.eu/d/bJzKyff Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo
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Lost Connections
Johan Hari
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their mental health and focusOften cited around attention and focus crisis

“The book Lost Connections changed my life and is probably the number one book I recommend on this podcast.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals seeking to improve their mental health and focus
Key quote: “What he wrote about mental health, and the causes of depression and anxiety and meaningful connection, changed my life.”
The host mentions 'Lost Connections' by Johan Hari as a pivotal book that changed his life, particularly in understanding mental health and meaningful connections. He highlights the importance of attention in our lives and how the book addresses the societal issues contributing to our focus crisis.
ASIN: B078HSDZSQ
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Stolen Focus
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their focus and attentionOften cited around attention and focus

“The speaker discusses the changes in society that affect attention and mentions their book 'Stolen Focus' as a resource for understanding these issues.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking to improve their focus and attention
Key quote: “Obviously I talk about this a lot in the book, stolen focus about this.”
The host discusses how societal changes have negatively impacted our ability to focus, drawing parallels to the rise of obesity. They mention the book 'Stolen Focus' as a resource for understanding individual and collective responses to this issue.
ASIN: B09FYHKYFJ
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