by Nir Eyal
Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal.
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April 21, 2025
<p>This guest post is by Jenny Wood, a former Google executive who led one of the company’s biggest career programs, helping thousands take charge of their professional growth. Her new book, Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, is a bold guide to standing out and getting ahead by embracing 9 unexpected traits.</p><p><br></p><p>Most professionals don’t struggle with time management. They struggle with people-pleasing.</p><p><br></p><p>From an early age, we’re conditioned to say “yes.” Yes to additional responsibilities. Yes to impromptu meetings. Yes to anything that signals we’re cooperative team players. But this automatic response creates a significant dilemma: every time we say yes to something inessential, we’re implicitly saying no to work that actually matters.</p><p><br></p><p>As Nir Eyal points out in Indistractable, if you don’t take control of your time, someone else will.</p><p><br></p><p>You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: <a href="https://www.nirandfar.com/protect-your-focus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.nirandfar.com/protect-your-focus/</a></p><p><br></p><li><p>Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: <a href="http://www.nirandfar.com/"><u>http://www.nirandfar.com/</u></a></p></li><p><br></p>
April 14, 2025
<p>Kids are suffering. In the United States, 13 percent of three- to 17-year-olds had a mental or behavioral health diagnosis. That number climbs to 20.3 percent among teens aged 12 to 17 (as of 2023). Globally, 15 percent of 10- to 19-year-olds have a mental health disorder.</p><p><br></p><p>You’re right in thinking it hasn’t always been like this. There’s been a sharp spike in recent years—even before the COVID-19 pandemic’s contribution. Between 2012 and 2018, there was a 34.6 percent increase in child mental illness. ADHD, anxiety, depression, and behavior/conduct problems are the most common conditions afflicting youth. Diagnoses of depression in children aged 3 to 17 grew 27 percent from 2016 to 2020.</p><p><br></p><p>Parents and teachers often blame social media for rising teen depression rates. But many studies show only a correlation between the two (and a low one at that), not causation. It’s just as or more likely that kids experiencing poor family dynamics, a lack of autonomy, academic pressures, or other issues find solace and distraction in excessive social media use. Too much tech use is a symptom of a deeper problem, not the sole cause.</p><p><br></p><p>As mental health diagnoses surge, so does the reliance on therapy and medication. While these interventions can be helpful, they are reactive rather than preventive. To support children’s mental health, we need to focus on one of the root causes.</p><p><br></p><p>But what exactly about modern childhood environments is making kids so unhappy? The answer lies in understanding the stark gap between what children need psychologically and what their daily lives actually provide.</p><p><br></p><p>You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: <a href="https://www.nirandfar.com/kids-mental-health-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.nirandfar.com/kids-mental-health-crisis/</a></p><p><br></p><li><p>Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: <a href="http://www.nirandfar.com/"><u>http://www.nirandfar.com/</u></a></p></li><p><br></p>
April 7, 2025
<p>Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Will Storr, an acclaimed author and journalist known for his deep exploration into human behavior, storytelling, and psychology. His newest book, “A Story is a Deal: How to Use the Science of Storytelling to Lead, Motivate, and Persuade,” reveals how powerful storytelling techniques can be harnessed in business, leadership, and communication to drive impactful results.</p><p>Every successful leader, marketer, or entrepreneur is, at heart, a great storyteller. Storytelling is not just an art—it’s a science, grounded in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral design. Here are four science-backed principles for crafting persuasive narratives, adapted from my new book, A Story is a Deal.</p><p>You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: </p><p><a href="https://www.nirandfar.com/storytelling-for-business/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.nirandfar.com/storytelling-for-business/</a></p><p><br></p><li><p>Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: <a href="http://www.nirandfar.com/"><u>http://www.nirandfar.com/</u></a></p></li>
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