Cal Newport explains the texting dilemma in Episode 362 of the Deep Questions podcast. Buy Cal Newport's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow When we think about unhealthy phone usage we think about the flashing apps, like TikTok and Instagram, in which billions of dollars have been spent to grab our attention. In this episode, Cal points to an unassuming culprit that may be just as responsible: simple messaging apps. He explores research that connects the social stress of pending messages to phone addiction and explores ways to free yourself from constant messaging without having to isolate yourself socially. He then answers listener questions and discusses what he’s been reading. Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3QBIcug Listen to Episode Here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Links: Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563214007626 https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/691462 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9671478/ https://www.carolinecrampton.com/im-done-with-social-media/ Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.calderalab.com/deep https://www.miro.com https://www.shopify.com/deep https://www.grammarly.com/podcast 0:00 The Texting Dilemma 26:10 How can I structure my mornings with my sales job if I don’t have two hours for deep work? 27:43 How should I handle mandatory overtime at my aerospace job? 30:17 How can I handle too many open loops with my shutdown ritual? 35:03 How can I better organize communication with my university students? 38:25 Should I take on extra-curricular roles during my first year of my PhD? 42:31 Household chore task list 46:12 30-day declutter 54:11 An author quits social media Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 🔴Check out The Deep Life: https://thedeeplife.com About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the "Fair Use Doctrine" of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don't use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast