Is overstimulation harming you? How phones impact focus, intelligence & productivity

What you'll learn
Understand how constant phone use leads to overstimulation and cognitive overload.
Learn how overstimulation impacts intelligence, focus, and daily productivity.
Identify the psychological and neurological effects of digital distractions.
Explore practical strategies recommended by Cal Newport to reduce phone dependence.
Discover habits that improve deep focus, mental clarity, and long-term performance.
Skills covered in this course
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Course description
In this eye-opening deep dive, you’ll explore how constant digital stimulation is quietly reshaping your brain, diminishing your focus, and harming your long-term productivity. The video reveals how smartphones and endless streams of notifications fragment attention, weaken cognitive endurance, and make it harder for the brain to enter states of deep, meaningful concentration. You’ll learn why modern digital habits create a cycle of compulsive checking, mental restlessness, and reduced creative capacity, along with the surprising science showing how overstimulation lowers baseline intelligence during the day. The video breaks down how attention residue, task switching, and dopamine-driven behaviors drain mental energy and prevent high-quality work. You’ll also discover practical strategies to regain control—such as limiting digital noise, redesigning your environment for focus, prioritizing deep work, and rebuilding your brain’s ability to tolerate silence and boredom. By the end, you’ll understand why reclaiming your attention is one of the most important skills in the modern world—and how changing just a few habits can dramatically improve clarity, performance, and overall well-being.
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