In the age of endless distractions, habits and routines offer a semblance of calm and consistency to our lives. However, as we engage in these tasks repeatedly, we tend to switch to auto-pilot, carrying them out mindlessly and thoughtlessly. Could this be why so many of us struggle to build a consistent reading habit? In his book, The Ritual Effect, Dr. Michael Norton writes about the benefits of shifting from a habitual to a ritualistic mindset and how we can harness rituals to help add intensionality and pleasure to our lives. Find out how we can apply this to building a reading ritual by joining us for a talk with Michael himself!
About the speakers
Michael Norton is a Harvard Business School professor whose work dives into the psychological effects of ritual. His groundbreaking research has proved the importance and flexibility of rituals in our everyday lives—they affect our feelings, thoughts, and even behaviors. Michael shows that rituals can bind us together as a community, which makes for stronger teams who coordinate and find meaning in their work, and explores the role that rituals play in our families, our friendships, and our marriages. Michael shows us the power of ritual in our personal lives and our workplaces. His groundbreaking book, The Ritual Effect, has been called “endlessly fascinating” (Dan Pink, Drive) and “an eye-opening window into why we swear by certain routines—and how we can build more enriching ones” (Adam Grant, Think Again).
About Reading in the Age of Distraction
Reading in the Age of Distraction (RAD) is a series of conversations featuring acclaimed local and international thinkers on the science of reading, and reading well in the digital age. In this edition of RAD, we dissect the latest digital trends that shape how we read such as audiobooks, BookTok and AI. To sign up for the other RAD sessions, click here!
