Download or read book DistractionAction Volume 1 written by Robert Ormsby and published by Robert Ormsby. This book was released on 2019-07-13 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, death, depression, humor, and hip-hop are some of the major inspirations for this collection of short stories, poems, anecdotes, and general musings. Featuring fan favorites "Sadness," "Pass The Super Salad," and "Suicide's Seduction" among others. Told in a unique literary voice, this is the first book from newly acclaimed author Robert Ormsby and is sure to offer the reader plenty of action for their own distractions.
Download or read book Defeating the 8 Demons of Distraction written by Geraldine Markel and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are distractions sabotaging your efforts to get ahead? Do you feel like you're constantly plagued by technology or interruptions by others? Lurking around us are forces-labeled demons-that interrupt our flow of attention and psychic energy . and it's time to fight back! This book is designed to arm workforce employees, independent professionals, and family managers with simple, yet powerful strategies to defeat the 8 Demons of Distraction. Whatever your special life circumstances, you can use this book to reduce everyday distractions and needless mistakes. Find an in-depth description of each Demon, its sources, and insidious effects. Learn to: reduce distractions increase productivity enhance work/life satisfaction decrease stress Practical, step-by-step strategies will help you rid your life of formidable enemies such as: The "Technology Demon", The "Unruly Mind Demon", The "Activities Demon", and five others. Find a research-based, proven plan of attack to decrease stress and increase your daily effectiveness at home and on the job.
Download or read book Distraction written by Damon Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us struggle with distraction every day: the familiar feeling that our attention is not quite where it should be. We feel it at work and at home and it can be frustrating and uncomfortable. But what is distraction? In his lucid, timely book, Damon Young shows that distraction is more than too many stimuli, or too little attention. It is actually a matter of value - to be distracted is to be torn away from what is worthwhile in life. And for Young, what is most worthwhile is freedom: not simply rights or legal liberties, but the capacity to patiently, creatively craft one's own life. Exploring the lives of such luminaries as Henri Matisse, Karl Marx, Seneca and Henry James, Young exposes distraction in work, technology, art, politics and intimacy. With warmth and wit, he reveals what is most valuable, and what is best avoided, in the pursuit of a life of one's own.
Download or read book Delivered from Distraction written by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2005-12-27 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you read only one book about attention deficit disorder, it should be Delivered from Distraction.”—Michael Thompson, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling co-author of Raising Cain In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD. As Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside you’ll discover • whether ADD runs in families • new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations • the links between ADD and other conditions • how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths • the new drugs and how they work, and why they’re not for everyone • exciting advances in nonpharmaceutical therapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle • how to adapt the classic twelve-step program to treat ADD • sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them • strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read. Praise for Delivered from Distraction “The definitive source of information on attention deficit disorder.”—Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., director, Child Study Center, New York University School of Medicine “A deeply wise and truly helpful book, written with frankness, humor, and tremendous empathy.”—Perri Klass, M.D., co-author of Quirky Kids
Download or read book The Problem of Distraction written by Paul North and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an age of distraction. Contemporary analyses of culture, politics, techno-science, and psychology insist on this. They often suggest remedies for it, or ways to capitalize on it. Yet they almost never investigate the meaning and history of distraction itself. This book corrects this lack of attention. It inquires into the effects of distraction, defined not as the opposite of attention, but as truly discontinuous intellect. Human being has to be reconceived, according to this argument, not as quintessentially thought-bearing, but as subject to repeated, causeless blackouts of mind. The Problem of Distraction presents the first genealogy of the concept from Aristotle to the largely forgotten, early twentieth-century efforts by Kafka, Heidegger, and Benjamin to revolutionize the humanities by means of distraction. Further, the book makes the case that our present troubles cannot be solved by recovering or enhancing attention. Not-always-thinking beings are beset by radical breaks in their experience, but in this way they are also receptive to what has not and cannot yet be called experience.
Download or read book Answers to Distraction written by Edward M. Hallowell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Distracted written by Maggie Jackson and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visionary book details the steep costs of our deepening crisis of distraction and reveals remarkable scientific discoveries that can help us rekindle our powers of focus and sustained attention. In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Maggie Jackson sounded a prescient warning of a looming crisis: the fragmentation of attention that is eroding our abilities to problem-solve, innovate, and care for one another. Now in this updated edition with an incisive new preface, she offers both a renewed wake-up call and a path forward as we reckon with one of the most pressing problems of our time. How can we harness the technological marvels of our age more wisely and turn data into knowledge and distraction into skillful attention? How can we reset human bonds in a time of deep disconnection? We must, she argues, curb technological excess by cultivating the full gamut of our attentional capabilities. We must look first to the human behind the device. Jackson is our expert guide in exploring the historic roots of distraction, the perils we face in melding human and machine, and the cutting-edge science that reveals the attentional skills most needed in an age of overload. Timely and unforgettable, Distracted offers a harrowing yet hopeful account of the fate of our highest human capacity.
Download or read book 102 Distraction Techniques written by Scott Shrubsole and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 102 Distraction Techniques is a book designed to help people that self-harm and other mental health struggles. I, Scott, have been struggling with self-harm, EUPD, depression and anxiety on and off for the past 14 years. Right now I'm in a more stable, safer and peaceful place thanks to the years of help I've received to try and master my own struggles. Mental illness is hard to deal with and I have learned to apply a distraction techniques to help me get through the daily grind. I this book I share 102 different distractions, each of which I have applied many times to get myself through "the storm". Towards the end of the book there's also a short list of distractions that my followers on Instagram have recommended too. Each distraction is very simple and I have written about each one as to how to apply it and why it's a good distraction. Even if you're not struggling with mental illness this is still a good tool for you to use. One in three people suffer with mental illness at some point in their lives, which means someone close to you is likely to experience it. So with this book you can gain some ideas to suggest to your friends, family or work colleagues if they're struggling too.
Download or read book Driven to Distraction Revised written by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers. Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this “disorder”—including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm.
Download or read book DistractionAction written by Robert Ormsby and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you were to look at everything that I've published over the last few years, I think we'd agree- #DistractionAction is a celebration of depression and #DistractionPassion is a tribute to obsessions. But then... What is this book and where does it fit in amongst the rest of them? Some of these stories and poems are pieces that I'm quite proud of, and I feel like they represent the best of what I do as a writer. Though they've been published in other places, I wanted to give you the best that I have to offer in a single volume of work and I guess you could say many of these are what I would consider to be "my greatest hits." Some of these stories and poems are pieces that I wrote and held onto because I was too shy to share them or hesitant because I wasn't sure if they were even good enough to share. They represent a much more troubled time and headspace and I've decided to finally publish them as some kind of closure. I guess you could say these are the last bits of "unreleased" writings from a very prolific, but painful, few years of my life. And finally, I've taken some of the stories and poems that I've published in poetry anthologies or on my social media, and they now have a singular space where they can all come together. These "B-sides" represent the best of those writings which were once widely scattered. The more I try to describe the book, the more I keep likening it to a greatest hits album. And gradually, I become more interested in what the album would sound like than what that book would look like. I start to think of the band and their history. I think of the songs and the stories behind the music. Robert Ormsby is a writer. But with the help of an alter ego... Robbie O. could be a singer.
Download or read book The Law of Distraction Art of Intention Workbook written by Tamara Lee Dorris and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to support and expand upon the life-changing book, "The Law of Distraction & Art of Intention." This workbook invites readers to examine possible blocks, as well as cement in ideas and strategies that allow them to create better lives and clearer intentions.
Download or read book The Law of Distraction Art of Intention written by Tamara Lee Dorris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can create anything you deeply desire with the power of mental rehearsal and heartfelt joy. If you have not mastered this skill, it's because you have not mastered your mind and emotions. "....this book is told in a refreshingly humorous style with the help of an irreverent angel named Morty. Don't ask. Just get this book." Pam Grout, NYT Bestselling Author, EMC Squared Here's the real deal--spirituality meets science--delivered in a fun, factual way that will keep you laughing, taking notes, and creating a life you love with practical and spiritual guidance.
Download or read book Driven to Distraction at Work written by Ned Hallowell and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you driven to distraction at work? Bestselling author Edward M. Hallowell, MD, the world’s leading expert on ADD and ADHD, has set his sights on a new goal: helping people feel more in control and productive at work. You know the feeling: you can’t focus; you feel increasingly overwhelmed by a mix of nonstop demands and technology that seems to be moving at the speed of light; and you’re frustrated just trying to get everything done well—and on time. Not only is this taking a toll on performance, it’s impacting your sense of well-being outside the office. It’s time to reclaim control. Dr. Hallowell now identifies the underlying reasons why people lose their ability to focus at work. He explains why commonly offered solutions like “learn to manage your time better” or “make a to-do list” don’t work because they ignore the deeper issues that are the true causes of mental distraction. Based on his years of helping clients develop constructive ways to deal with distraction, Dr. Hallowell provides a set of practical and reliable techniques to show how to sustain a productive mental state. In Part 1 of the book, he identifies the six most common ways people lose the ability to focus at work—what he calls “screen sucking” (internet/social media addiction), multitasking, idea hopping (never finishing what you start), worrying, playing the hero, and dropping the ball—and he explains the underlying psychological and emotional dynamics driving each behavior. Part 2 of the book provides advice for “training” your attention overall, so that you are less susceptible to surrendering it, in any situation. The result is a book that will empower you to combat each one of these common syndromes—and clear a path for you to achieve your highest personal and professional goals.
Download or read book 18 Minutes written by Peter Bregman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bregman shows how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and finally find a way to focus on those key items that are truly the top priorities in our lives.
Download or read book The Habits of Distraction written by Michael Wood and published by Critical Inventions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with Walter Benjamin's idea of 'reception in a state of distraction' and looking briefly at some antecedents for Benjamin's thinking, this book develops a working model of distraction in interpretation. Examples are taken from film (Benjamin's test case), literature, music, painting and photography; the book closes with a 'distracted' reading of a classic work of concentration: Milton's Paradise Lost.
Download or read book Distraction Addiction written by Lauren Bates and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are quite a number of distractions that we are susceptible to on a daily basis. The key is to learn effective methods to get away from these distractions or to learn how to avoid them to achieve our goals. "Distraction Addiction: How to Deprogram the Busy Mind" shows the reader quick and easy methods that they can implement to do so. Nobody said that the process would be easy, but, in the long run, it can be achieved with the right mindset and the willingness to make the change. What many people fail to realize is that the slightest distraction can interrupt a whole day of productive work. The main thing is to learn how to surpass it. That is where the book comes in.
Download or read book Creative Distraction Book written by Emily Spence and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these pages you will find space for you to explore, design, discover and enjoy the freedom of your individual creativity. This is ideal for the difficult moments during recovery and by getting involved within these activities you can relax as they provide a positive source of distraction. Some pages need colouring, others have puzzles to solve or things for you to create and some encourage you to explore your feelings and thoughts around certain emotions or topics. There is space on the reverse of each activity page for you to add your own designs, fill with doodles and express yourself further. Writing out your thoughts and feelings can also be incredibly helpful so you may wish to use the space for this. The book can also be used creatively within a therapeutic or support setting.
