"Newport  is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an  actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and  don't, bring value to your life."--Ezra Klein, Vox

Minimalism is  the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies  this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused  life in an increasingly noisy world.

In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.

Digital  minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can  hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They  can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely  morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the  obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the  news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience  "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities  provide them meaning and satisfaction.

Now, Newport gives us a  name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its  urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off  notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath,  don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological  lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands  of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful  method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what  conditions.

Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples,  from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers,  Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the  ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are  rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the  pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves  through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for  integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day  "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less  overwhelmed and more in control.

Technology is intrinsically  neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and  values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.