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Some links to additional resources:

Planning & Journalling

Rachelle in Theory

YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@RachelleinTheory

Why “Interstitial Journaling” Might Save Your Sanity - https://blog.neilcford.uk/post/why-interstitial-journaling-might-save-your-sanity/

The Truth About Thinking on Paper - https://youtu.be/z-i7Gc96PaQ?si=VIXzxfTUt-ZD2N4X

Thinking Book Guide (PDF and 5 emails) - https://rachelleintheory.com/thinking-book-guide

Rapid Logging - https://youtu.be/YxZrbQMfKDA?si=yukrc4vvDYjsPFM_

Capture Methods - https://youtu.be/jI8Z1vAOj5A?si=kEUsaZXItOvIp1wU

Paper for thinking, digital for storage - https://youtu.be/ncTreHfHG04?si=YOdS8WJ5HTdcSEe4

Newsletter - https://rachelleintheory.com/newsletter

Sarah Hart-Unger

Best Laid Plans (book) - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15347/9781464246333

Website - https://theshubox.com

How To Plan Better | Deep Questions (podcast) - https://www.thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-394-do-i-need-a-better-planning-system/

Fin Creative Studio

Website - https://studiofin.co.uk

Bullet Journal Method

Website - https://bulletjournal.com

YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/bulletjournal

Attention (Focus?) Economy / Social Media

Science Literacy Project

Another modern myth: Shrinking attention spans - https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/07/25/another-modern-myth-shrinking-attention-spans

Chadeveryday

I traded my phone for a notebook for 30 days. Here’s what happened (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHgn4Jvb8g

Cal Newport

Should I Try A “Social Media Pause”? | Deep Questions (podcast) - https://www.thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-395-should-i-try-a-social-media-pause/

Film Students Can No Longer Sit Through Films (blog) - https://calnewport.com/film-students-can-no-longer-sit-through-films/

Can Movies Save Us From Our Phones? | Deep Questions (podcast) - https://www.thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-393-can-movies-save-us-from-our-phones/

Appstinence

Website - https://appstinence.org/

I quit social media–here’s what happened | Gabriela Nguyen (TEDxManhattanBeach) - https://youtu.be/tslzTC3nt_0?si=2XcgYw6sGh8ByzfG

iA

Separate Writing and Formatting - https://ia.net/topics/separate-writing-and-formatting

BBC Global

What if social media didn’t make you miserable? (YouTube) - https://youtu.be/Meu3wi5UVWk?si=U2ObX76N1wV5YhOV

TED

3 Habits to Practice Curiosity - and Escape your Phone | Nayeema Raza (YouTube) - https://youtu.be/J-FzqolS5Q4?si=okoRy8OtCaCVtZoU

And my blog posts on my own journaling and distraction:

My take on the 'Dumb Phone' movement - https://blog.neilcford.uk/post/my-take-on-the-dumb-phone-movement/

From pocket notebook to Traveler’s Notebook, my Bullet Journal journey - https://blog.neilcford.uk/post/from-pocket-notebook-to-travelers-notebook/

Well, that didn't last long, sort of - https://blog.neilcford.uk/post/well-that-didnt-last-long-sort-of/

Well, that didn't last long... again - https://blog.neilcford.uk/post/well-that-didnt-last-long-again/

Neale James's avatar

Thanks for these Neil, looks like I have a fair bit of reading to do!