Indistractable / Imperturbable, written by /écrit par Nir Eyal (book /livre) EN /FR

Hello dear readers, /Bonjour chers lecteurs,

As you know, I am a writer and my first novel will be published very soon.

In addition to this, I am also trying to launch my career as a freelance administrative assistant (secretary).

While browsing the news feed on LinkedIn, I noticed that many of us are easily distracted, whether by notifications on our phones, people calling out to us, or other possibilities. There are so many sources of distraction.

Comme vous le savez, je suis écrivaine et mon premier roman sera très bientôt édité.

A côté de cela, je tente également de me lancer comme assistante administrative (secrétaire) indépendante.

En parcourant le fil d'actualité sur LinkedIn, j'ai constaté que nous étions nombreux à être facilement distraits, que ce soit par des notifications sur notre téléphone ou par des personnes qui nous interpellent ou encore d'autres possibilités. Les sources de distractions sont tellement nombreuses.

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Summary in French /Résumé en français

Summary in English :

"A Guide to Staying Focused in an Age of Constant Distraction

You’re sitting at your desk, working on an important project, when a notification interrupts you on your phone. Just as you get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens invade your quality family time. A new day begins, and your most important personal or professional goals are still on hold.

What might you be able to achieve if you followed your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you stayed focused? What would happen if you had the power to be indistractable?

In this book, behavioral expert Nir Eyal reveals the hidden psychological reasons that lead us to distraction. He offers real solutions beyond simply turning off devices or practicing total abstinence—approaches that often result in even greater overuse.

Take the best of technology without letting it take the best of you.

• Why distraction at work is a cultural dysfunction within organizations—and how to fix it

• Why remote work is one of the solutions, and how to organize yourself to be indistractable at home

• What drives human behavior, and why managing your work time is so painful

• Why your friendships (and your sex life) depend on it

• How to raise indistractable children in a world full of distractions

Optimistic and encouraging, this book will help you manage your time and your attention."

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Someone then mentioned this book, saying that it had really helped him to refocus and concentrate, providing tips and advice.

So I ordered it and read it as soon as I finished my previous book.

I've just finished reading Imperturbable.

It's interesting, that's true.

Personally, I'm not distracted by notifications on my phone (well, except for the ringtone that indicates a text message). However, notifications on LinkedIn, Facebook or Discord, you know, with that little red dot that tells you you haven't read your notifications? Well, I find those harder to ignore.

Une personne a alors parlé de ce livre, en disant que cela l'avait beaucoup aidée à se recentrer et à se concentrer, en donnant des astuces et conseils.

Je l'ai donc commandé et je l'ai lu dès que j'avais terminé la lecture de mon livre précédent.

Je viens de terminer ce livre Imperturbable.

C'est intéressant, c'est vrai.

Personnellement, je ne suis pas distraite par les notifications sur mon téléphone (enfin, sauf s'il s'agit de la sonnerie indiquant un SMS/texto). Par contre, les notifications sur LinkedIn ou Facebook ou discord, vous voyez avec cette petite boule rouge qui signale qu'on n'est pas à jour dans la lecture des notifications ? eh bien, ça, j'ai plus de mal à les ignorer.

The most common piece of advice is often to plan ahead. All you need to do is schedule times during the day when you will check your emails and notifications, and not touch them outside of those times.

I assure you that I try, but those little red dots are very hard to ignore.
I could, of course, disable notifications, but I think that would distract me even more.

The original version is in English, but luckily for me, there is a French version.

Do you also have trouble with distractions? Do you have any tips?

Feel free to share them with us in the comments!

Happy reading and see you soon,

Le conseil qui arrive en priorité est souvent le planning. Il suffirait de planifier la consultation des mails et notifications à certaines heures de la journée et ne pas y toucher en dehors de ces tranches horaires.

Je vous assure que j'essaye, mais ces petites boules rouges sont très difficiles à ignorer.
Je pourrais, certes, désactiver les notifications, mais je crois que cela me perturberait encore davantage.

La version originale est en anglais, mais heureusement pour moi, il existe en version française.

Avez-vous aussi des soucis de distraction ? Avez-vous des astuces ?

N'hésitez pas à nous en faire part en commentaire !

Bonnes lectures et à bientôt,

Faustine

Source photos : clichés de mon propre livre et image Qwant autorisée

I used Deepl Translator to translate French into English

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