📚 8 Books mentioned in "No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!" of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Podcast: The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

Published on May 22, 2023

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Hooked

by Nir Eyal

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In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'

During the conversation, the guest, Nir Eyal, references his own books, starting with 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products'. This mention follows the host's introduction where he highlighted Nir Eyal's contributions.

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How to Change Your Mind

by Michael Pollan

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This is why we see books like 'How to Change Your Mind' by Michael Pollan, where the interesting aspect is that psychedelics help with treatments for depression and anxiety.

In the discussion, the podcast guest mentions 'How to Change Your Mind' by Michael Pollan, highlighting how the book explores the role of psychedelics in treatment for depression and anxiety.

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Indistractable

by Nir Eyal

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In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'

In this segment, Nir Eyal discusses his own books, referencing 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life' and 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.' He highlights the controversial nature of his work in the context of his professional life.

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Mindset

by Carol Dweck

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Carol Dweck, you might know her from her book 'Mindset,' decided to replicate these ego depletion studies.

The guest discusses Carol Dweck's research and her book 'Mindset' to illustrate a point about the limitations of willpower.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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Yeah, so every copy of the book comes with -- oh, did you tear it out already?

The guest is demonstrating how every copy of his book includes a special screen sign meant to indicate to others not to disturb.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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So that's where I got the idea of that screen sign that comes in every copy of the book.

The guest talks about his book, explaining the origin of the idea for the screen sign that appears in every copy.

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The Mindbody Prescription

by John E. Sarno

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I don’t know if you’ve read 'The Mind-Body Prescription.'

The guest mentions the book 'The Mind-Body Prescription' while discussing an anecdote and the principles outlined in it.

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This Side of Paradise

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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If you understand these four fundamental steps—and this is what took me five years writing this book, namely because I kept getting distracted; I was very distracted with myself, and I wrote the book for me as I mentioned earlier—it was when I boiled down the hundreds of studies and research, and you can see there's thirty-five pages of citations in the book.

The guest discusses the process of writing his book, including the challenges he faced and the extensive research that was incorporated, highlighted by the fact that it contains thirty-five pages of citations.

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