Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world by Cal Newport A Georgetown University computer scientist outlines a minimalist approach to technology involving a radical reduction of personal online time as part of a healthy lifestyle choice to render technology the tools of humans, not the other way around.

24/6 : the power of unplugging one day a week by Tiffany Shlain Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. This practice, which she’s done for nearly a decade with her husband and kids (sixteen and ten), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence.

Unplug : a simple guide to meditation for busy skeptics and modern soul seekers by Suze Yalof Schwartz A spiritual entrepreneur and founder/CEO of a popular LA-based meditation studio offers a no-nonsense approach to unplugging from the chaos of our lives for just minutes a day though meditation, which can make us happier, healthier, more effective, and even smarter.

How to break up with your phone : the 30-day plan to take back your life by Catherine Price Catherine Price presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up -- and then make up -- with your phone. The goal? A long-term relationship that actually feels good. You'll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive and how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You'll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will enable you to take back control of your life -- both on your phone and off.

How to not always be working : a toolkit for creativity and radical self-care by Marlee Grace Interspersed with business anecdotes as well as the author’s own personal stories, this creative manifesto for living better is filled with practical advice, wisdom, and resilience for curbing obsessions and building boundaries between work and life by breaking free from our devices and focusing on what's really important.

Deep work : rules for focused success in a distracted world by Cal Newport Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite.

L'art de la liste : simplify, organise and enrich your life by Dominique Loreau The humble list has the power to change your life.  Dominique Loreau turns her attentions to better list-making, showing you how to organize them and use them intelligently.  Taking you on a step-by-step journey to greater productivity, this practical, inspiring book influences every aspect of your life.

The things you can see only when you slow down : how to be calm and mindful in a fast-paced world by Hyemin A spiritual leader whose teachings transcend religions and borders, divisions of class and age, presents a timely guide to mindfulness that shows how important it is for us to slow down in our fast-paced world and reminds us of the strength and joy that come from slowing down.

Silence in the age of noise by Erling Kagge A compact meditation on the role of silence in a creative life contrasts silence to the constant distracting noises of today's connected world while describing the experiences of fellow poets, artists and explorers as well as his personal experiments during a 50-day solo walk in Antarctica without radio contact.

Sharenthood : why we should think before we talk about our kids online by Leah A. Plunkett In this incisive book, Leah Plunkett examines the implications of "sharenthood"--adults' excessive digital sharing of children's data.  She outlines the mistakes adults make with kids' private information, the risks that result, and the legal system that enables "sharenting."  She proposes a "thought compass" to guide adults in their decision making about chidlren's digital data: play, forget, connect, and respect.