Lesson 1: Become indistractable | Nir Eyal
October 27, 2025
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as posted by the channelDistraction is prompted by internal triggers. This Big Think+ class demonstrates how you can positively redirect your attention and undo self-fulfilling prophecies.
In this video lesson, Eyal reveals how distraction actually occurs when trying to escape uncomfortable emotional states. To truly become “indistractable,” he argues that you have to address your internal triggers first. And that means acknowledging that time management is pain management.
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About Nir Eyal:
Nir 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 Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.
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