Steven Puri: Sukha, Working With Focus & Ease

Sukha is a Sanskrit word that translates to inner ease and happiness. The Sukha Company is a website and app designed to help people attain flow states while working. The idea is to have all the tools in one place, activated by one button, to support this daily practice. In this conversation with founder and CEO Steven Puri we cover many topics including the epedemic of distraction and 'acedia' -a widespread sense of dissatisfaction and restlessness - and therefore Steven's purpose is not so much productivity increase, but increasing people's happiness and wellbeing. The app is a whole system of AI-informed aids including aural lanscapes (music and/or sound), a smart assistant that gently prods you if you surf the internet or pick up the phone; a pomodoro-type timer; a real-time task management system that also helps construct fewer, more practical goals; suggestions for break activities (stretches, walks, breathing etc) breaks, and an optional live community. This was an entertaining and really practical discussion.