Computer scientist Edward Tufte says, "There are only two industries that call their customers' users': illegal drugs and software." Many of us came to know him in the film The Social Dilemma, which tackles the dark side of our addiction to social media.

A really interesting concept we've come to understand is how these free platforms use us as the “product”. We've known this for a fact, but given how they've become necessary in our lives, we acknowledge the need to stay on these platforms. The challenge, therefore, is establishing the discipline of when to let our devices rule our time. We can break the cycle of addiction and get away from it.

The brain can quickly lose focus with many things fighting for your attention, especially social media. You can take ownership of your day rather than it owning you by tweaking how you think when trying to implement new habits to upgrade self-discipline.

The person most dangerous to you is YOU. The person that's the best coach for you is also YOU. I am here to remind you that whatever thoughts or feelings come to you at any given moment do not define or control you. Remember, you can choose whether to participate or not in your thoughts. You hold power to become the most dangerous person to you or be your own best coach.

Resisting daily temptations can be tough on the path of self-improvement, especially when you are doing them alone. We help individuals inside our container become better people and bigger leaders in their organizations. It's been awesome to see everyone sharing their ideas and motivating each other in the group.

Do you need support? Send us a DM, and we'd be happy to have a chat.

Learn more in this new episode of the Team Engineered show Do You Really Have To Respond To All Those Alerts? And Why You're Addicted To Them! with Jade Green and Kyle Probert. ▶️

00:00:01 Welcome to Team Engineered!

00:01:59 The value of waking up an hour earlier than what you're used to

00:03:37 Stacking habits & waking up without an alarm

00:05:54 Dopamine and motivation

00:07:38 The person who can be the most dangerous & the best coach for you

00:10:20 The first step is admitting you've got voices in your head

00:15:18 Kyle, on the need to respond to your phone straight away

00:18:18 Lessons from The Social Dilemma

00:21:50 Going on tech-free days

00:23:21 Deliberately set up your notifications

00:29:09 Challenge yourself to go on reset

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