Conquer CyberOverload : Get More Done, Boost Your Productivity, and Reduce Stress

by Cantor, Joanne

• ISBN13: 9780984256808
• ISBN10: 0984256806
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-22
• Publisher: Joanne Cantor

Summary

CyberOverload happens when our electronic gadgets (cell phones, computers, TV, etc.) interfere with our ability get things done at work and our capacity to relax at home. We may be so addicted to the Internet that we can¿t accomplish what we want to do. We may be so overloaded with information that we can¿t come up with new ideas when we¿re trying to be creative. And we may be so stressed out from what we see in the media that our emotional and physical health suffer. This book is about how we can overcome CyberOverload to enhance our productivity, our creativity, and our sanity, while still benefiting from the great gifts that technology has to offer. Conquer CyberOverload is intended for several audiences: (1) people who want to get more done at work, at home, or on the go; (2) managers who want to motivate their employees toward greater productivity; (3) creative types who want to increase their capacity for innovation; and (4) anyone who wants to balance their technological connectedness with their personal or professional goals. Why is this such a problem? The answer can be found by understanding the way our brains work ¿ what they can and cannot do and why some of the feats that technology is asking us to perform are so difficult. Conquer CyberOverload explains the relevant research and then supplies a myriad of practical steps for balancing our access to limitless information with time for thoughtful reflection and relaxation.

Author Biography

Joanne Cantor, Ph. D., is an award winning professor, speaker, and researcher and an internationally recognized expert on the psychology of media and communications. She was Professor of Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1974 to 2000. Now a Professor Emerita, she is President of Your Mind on Media, through which she gives presentations to businesses and organizations on productivity, creativity, and stress reduction. She is also Director of the Center for Communication Research at the UW-Madison. She has produced more than 90 scholarly publications as well as two previous books. She has appeared on on "Oprah," "Good Morning America," and other television shows, and is regularly quoted in the national press. Her web site is www.yourmindonmedia.com