Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06WV87SCW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Book Of Disconnections Dr. Cathy Goodwin Since I live on the Internet I was looking forward to reading this book. We've had many books dealing with overload and distractions, yet I was impressed with Hobsbawm's track record and credentials; as an American, I'm particularly impressed with her OBE.I've made several attempts to get connected with this book. I ke. "Too preachy, academic and distant for my taste" according to Mark P. McDonald. Information overload and how to manage it are the subject of this book. I could not get into the book despite the fact that information and connected overload is readily apparent in the world. The books approach is a primary reason for this. The author struck a curious balance between an academically oriented, personal. "Ambitious and Unstructured" according to Found Highways. The topic is how to manage the high stress of being online all the time, being connected constantly. The theme is that it is important to stay connected offline as well, don't neglect real life relationships and be sure to connect face to face if possible. At least, that's what I think the theme was, because it seemed
At every level, each person, department and organisation is struggling to find a way to navigate this challenging era; Fully Connected will be a blueprint for anyone looking to reclaim time, space and identity in our hyperconnected world.. This is the first audiobook to define what social health means in both society and the modern workplace. By utilising the latest thinking in health and behavioural economics, social psychology, neuroscience, management and social network analysis, Fully Connected will provide a blueprint for how to use social health to foster well-being and productivity. In recent years organisations have come a long way towards promoting health literacy (on obesity, smoking, diet and exercise) and some way in acknowledging mental health issues. In 1946, the World Health Organisation defined 'health' as: 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.' Until now, no one has defined this third dimension to health or described strategies to deliver it. Twenty-five years after the arrival of the