Conquer CyberOverload: Get More Done, Boost Your Creativity, and Reduce Stress

by Joanne Cantor

CyberOverload happens when our electronic gadgets (cell phones, computers, TV, etc.) interfere with our ability get things done at work and our capacity to relax at home. We may be so addicted to the Internet that we can't accomplish what we want to do. We may be so overloaded with information that we can't come up with new ideas when we re trying to be creative. And we may be so stressed out from what we see in the media that our emotional and physical health suffer. This book is about how we can overcome CyberOverload to enhance our productivity, our creativity, and our sanity, while still benefiting from the great gifts that technology has to offer. Conquer CyberOverload is intended for several audiences: (1) people who want to get more done at work, at home, or in school; (2) managers who want to motivate their employees toward greater productivity; (3) creative types who want to increase their capacity for innovation; and (4) anyone who wants to balance their technological connectedness with their personal or professional goals. Why is this such a problem? The answer can be found by understanding the way our brains work: what they can and cannot do and why some of the feats that technology is asking us to perform are so difficult. Conquer CyberOverload explains the relevant research and then supplies a myriad of practical steps for balancing our access to limitless information with time for thoughtful reflection and relaxation.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help

110 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 2010

Reviews

[Lenore Webb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Conquer CyberOverload. That is the book that was sent to me by Joanne Cantor, Ph.D. She sees that this is becoming an addiction, a disease of the brain. It eats up our time, our memory and increases stress. We become less creative and I know I get very irritable when I am suffering from way too much online work to do. I loved some of the tips and have started using them.



* Be the master of your interruptions. Simple, just turn off our gadgets so we are not bothered by them when we are busy with our life. IE. Dinner time with the family.




* Manage that email monsoon. Oh that I did do! Blocked spam, unsubscribed from mailing list, and filtered emails into folders. I love the spam button on the top of my mail list. If it is spam I click it. Soon a lot of that was off my inbox and in my trash!




* Know when to take a break. Yeah there are times we have to back away from the computer. And get up and enjoy the beauty and day around us. And do you agree that our eyes start swimming around when we have had way too much time online.

[Jontanner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, brief, practical advice for increasing productivity and decreasing stress by managing our digital connections. With research to back it up. Much like David Allen's Getting Things Done, but shorter and specifically about the stress caused by too much digital media.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

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