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Nir Eyal

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Bestselling Author And Former Lecturer at Stanford
49 Mindvalley students shared what changed for them after learning with Nir Eyal, across 2 programs, from 21 countries, since October 2019.
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44 stories from students who did Becoming Focused and Indistractable

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Lt Cdr (Dr) Sadhana Giri (Retd)

"Now will achieve more henceforth"

Lt Cdr (Dr) Sadhana Giri (Retd) · Life Coach · Mumbai, India
It has already set a pace for more traction and be more mindful of every moment of this life that is a gift. Now will achieve more henceforth
Klavdiia Lesnikova

«Благодаря этому квесту сильно вырос мой самоконтроль»

Klavdiia Lesnikova · Mechanical Engineering Director · Moscow, Russian Federation
Сильно вырос мой самоконтроль, причем я сама захотела за этим следить!... Квест меня сподвиг взять и сделать то, что я давно откладывала!
Erik Sõlg

"I've reached a point where I can navigate my days without being pulled away by social media"

Erik Sõlg · Computer Systems Engineer · Tallinn, Estonia
Even though I wasn't a complete mess with my time scheduling before enrolling in this program, I still struggled to stick to my time-boxed calendar and completely avoid my digital distractions, even with notifications turned off. This course helped me identify the root causes of my distraction through many…
Dijana Llugolli

"I am NOW a better mom, friend, coach because I accept myself holistically"

Dijana Llugolli · Success and Business Coach · Stockholm, Sweden
I had a deep look within and realizing that the biggest internal distraction was seeking love and validation from the outside... Beyond just hacks to schedule your day and manage distraction the most valuable thing is the reflection and work you do on your mindset. That's where the real work is done - internally.
Natalia Filipescu

"This quest showed me how little I knew and helped me understand what actually lies behind my “distractive” behavior"

Natalia Filipescu · Programm Coordinator · Frankfurt, Germany
This quest showed me how little I knew and helped me understand what actually lies behind my "distractive" behavior... I gained a much bigger value in terms of self-awareness, connection to my family, and creating time for myself... the golden nuggets I found in this quest relate to the perception that distraction is not a vice but a choice we can undo, what lies behind procrastination, and how to take life back into my hands.
Solanyi Ulloa

"There is a Quest for that," let this quest be the roadmap to be indistractable"

Solanyi Ulloa · Nurse · Tampa, United States
I learned that my role is to teach my child how to navigate, not to steer for her. By shifting the responsibility to my child, granting her the autonomy to manage her own electronic devices and online preferences, I'm seeing the fruits of trust and accountability blossom.
Maria Lains

"Now all areas of my life are in my calendar which makes me feel in control of my own life"

Maria Lains · Nutritionist · Lisbon, Portugal
My work schedule is always different from day to day and although I would have a calendar with lots of activities, now all areas of my life are in my calendar which makes me feel in control of my own life and what a great feeling
Filipe Baumeister

"I learned so much and this is helping me soo much in my everyday"

Filipe Baumeister · Coach · Heidelberg, Germany
I feel much more focused, I am living more by my values and I am growing in all areas of my life at the same time with a tremendous speed, what wasn't possible before the quest.
Margie Serrato, PhD

"You will be surprised by what you learn in this program, and will learn how to make better commitments to yourself and your goals"

Margie Serrato, PhD · Transformation Coach · Santa Fe, United States
There are root causes to our distractions, and when we confront them, we can manage and overcome them--and become focused on what we really want to accomplish... You will be surprised by what you learn in this program, and will learn how to make better commitments to yourself and your goals.
Win Phyo

"Now I have a bunch of tools in my toolkit"

Win Phyo · Senior Landscape Architect · Bath, United Kingdom
No one has really taught me about techniques to stay focused and indestructible during the journey- until Nir Eyal came into my life!... Now I have a bunch of tools in my toolkit and I am equipped to be a superheroine with the power of being indistractable at this day and age!
Chiraag Swaly

"I have come away from the quest feeling comfortable in my approach to my work and personal life"

Chiraag Swaly · Head of Apprenticeship Design · London, United Kingdom
This approach not only helped build a great understanding, it also helped build self-compassion, so instead of beating myself up for getting sucked into the distraction cycle, it allowed me to accept that this is a norm and human behavior that we all have to deal with... I have come away from the quest feeling comfortable in my approach to my work and personal life and build the indistractable and focus muscle to lead a more meaningful and impactful life.
Sugiarto Tay

"I have confidence that this program will help me get through to a better level in my life"

Sugiarto Tay · Managing Director · Batam, Indonesia
Getting distracted and unable to focus are the factors that caused me slowly get what I wanted to get. I have confidence that this program will help me get through to a better level in my life.
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Counts are stories, not results. These are personal accounts written by participants. Results vary, and nothing here is medical advice.