How to remain productive and flourish in an age of digital distraction

Presented by Anastasia Dedyukhina, founder of Consciously Digital

Agenda● Intro: about Consciously Digital and my story● How our brain works: memory, neuroplasticity,

dopamine and the myth of multitasking● Why online products are addictive● Four principles to help you thrive ● Questions/Networking

We underestimate time spent online

● What would you do if you had two extra hours a day?● What would you do if you had one extra month a year?

● How much time did you think you spend?

Example:~6.6 hours, or 400 minutes

● How much time do you really spend?

Example:~8.7 hours, or 520 minutes

Take the test at: http://www.consciously-digital.com/how-much-time-do-you-really-spend-online.html

How our brain works● Short-term and long-term memory

● Neuroplasticity

● Dopamine

● Myth of multitasking

How addiction is formed

Inspirational reading• Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal

• The Shallows: How the internet is changing the way we think, read and remember by Nicholas Carr

• In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore

• The World Beyond Your Head. How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford

Staying in touch

Email: anastasia@consciously-digital.comTwitter: @ConsciDigital (company), @digitalbelle (personal)

Voucher code (50% off all courses): Campus051015