NAMED A BEST MANAGEMENT BOOK OF 2025 BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL A revelatory examination of why
you’re feeling so worn out—and practical daily strategies to change your relationship with your
devices. Unplugging is not a long-term solution for the stress caused by technology. If you
want to keep your job participate in society and maintain meaningful relationships you can’t
escape your many apps and devices. Paul Leonardi maps out an achievable path to reducing your
digital exhaustion drawing on extensive research to show how real people can use technology in
healthy ways. These are realistic approaches that won’t fragment your attention and deplete
your cognitive and emotional reserves. Many of the changes are simple yet surprisingly
effective like waiting longer to respond making sure you’re using the right tool for your
task and being more conscious of the time and energy we allocate to our devices. He also
explains the emotional traps that lead us into dysfunctional relationships with our technology
and how to escape them. With Leonardi as your guide you can build stronger connections be
more creative and productive and create the mental space to reclaim your energy and your life.
