The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

522: Is Social Media Destroying Our Ability to Focus?


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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about a topic we've been thinking about a lot recently – whether social media is destroying our ability to focus. We reflect on how our daily routines were impacted by a week-long break from social media, and how we used the freed up time.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Pain points that led to our social media break
  • Effects of a social media detox
  • Reflections on how social media has evolved
  • Implications of excessive social media usage for law students

Resources

  • Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking – How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age, by Caroline Paul (https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Broad-Boarding-Walking_How-Adventure/dp/1635576490)
  • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt (https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036)
  • Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, by Dr. Anna Lembke (https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/1524746746/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0)
  • Digital Distraction: When Is Media Helpful and Harmful While You Are Studying (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/digital-distraction-media-helpful-harmful-studying/)
  • Exercising Your Focus and Attention Muscles (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/exercising-your-focus-and-attention-muscles/)
  • Alison and Lee check their social media usage (https://youtu.be/7YwpbE7z5yI)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-522-is-social-media-destroying-our-ability-to-focus/)

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Alison & Lee

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