Lesson
Oliver Burkeman
Discover how to resist distraction by accepting your own discomfort.
Preview
Tim Pychyl
“Although all procrastination is delay, not all delay is procrastination.”
Clip
Laurie Santos, Sam Harris
Cell phones diminish the quality of our attention—even when we’re not using them.
Seth Gillihan
Overcome the fears and reinforcing patterns that keep us from doing what we need to.
Embrace life's unpredictability, rather than resisting it.
Rob Walker
Apply what you’ve learned to invent your own creative ways of noticing.
James Clear, Sam Harris
The smallest of improvements, compounded over time, can lead to enormous success.
Mute distractions by reducing availability, managing emotion, and single-tasking.
See what it's like to give up any notion of being more productive or focused.
Conversation
Adam Gazzaley, Sam Harris
Sam and Adam discuss attention, multitasking, neuroplasticity, digital medicine, and more.
Contemplation
David Whyte
Get a new view of procrastination—and discover that it's not what it seems.
Spend 3 hours on a project. Complete 3 tasks. Invest time in 3 healthy activities.
Sam Harris
Consider what is real, what exists, and what actually matters in this moment.
Unlock full audio with trial
Waking Up Playlist
Start your free trial today to listen to all 13 sessions in this playlist.