Author of SAYING NO TO NEW. On sale now! Deputy editor of Newsroom Development and Support at The New York Times.
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My book, SAYING NO TO NEW, launches Monday. This is a book about how to resist the pull of new things that distract us from what matters in life, from new stuff we buy to new technology we use.
Preorder today: ericathas.com/saying-no-to-n…
We're running on a treadmill of novelty, constantly chasing the next new thing. These new things don’t make us happier over the long-term, but they do burn our time and money.
My @nytimes piece about how to resist needless new things, adapted from my book, “Saying No to New.”
How can we break from the grip of needless novelty?
Follow this advice from @katy_milkman: Make it harder to buy the new things when you feel the urge.
🛑Delete saved credit card information
🛑Cancel subscription services
🛑Remove shopping apps
Don’t let new things steal you time, money, and happiness.
➡️ Find more tips in my @nytimes piece nytimes.com/2026/09/18/well/…
➡️ Read my new book, “Saying No to New” ericathas.com/saying-no-to-n…
A piece adapted from my book, SAYING NO TO NEW, was published by the incomparable Well team at @nytimes.
Enjoy the gift link. nytimes.com/2026/09/18/well/…
Want to hear me talk about my forthcoming book at @sxsw?
Vote here: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sx…
The talk will rewire your perception of the new, offer practical tips for resisting needless novelty, and help uncover joy in the familiar things in life.
Over 2,700 people have entered this @goodreads giveaway for a free copy of my book, SAYING NO TO NEW. Only 5 hours left to enter. goodreads.com/giveaway/show/… #BookLaunch #GoodreadsGiveaway
My book, SAYING NO TO NEW, hits bookstores on September 15.
To mark the occasion, my publisher is giving away 20 copies. Enter to win: goodreads.com/giveaway/show/…
#BookLaunch #GoodreadsGiveaway
Today, new things are everywhere.
Here's how to take control over them.
#sayingnotonew #personalfinance #overconsumption #lessismore #psychology
Every week to the launch of SAYING NO TO NEW, I’ll share one interesting piece of source material from the book’s over 200 endnotes.
Today’s: A mind-bending study behind why sometimes time seems to slow down, particularly when you experience something new journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
We want the best new things right now. But what will they cost us in the future? #sayingnotonew
In writing SAYING NO TO NEW, I was lucky enough to interview dozens of incredible people.
The list includes Graham Dugoni, the founder of Yondr, the company that makes those magnetic pouches used to lock away devices.
I’m writing a book! The book will investigate our relationship with newness, how to push back against powerful forces working against us, and how to reshape our relationship with the new and novel to save our time, money, and attention. From Hachette Go.
Like so many others, I try my best to manage the time I spend on my devices. But it's hard to do when life and work are intertwined with tech. I wrote about how to have a healthier relationship with your phone, with some great tips from experts. THREAD. nytimes.com/2024/03/21/well/…
4. Don’t rely on your willpower alone to keep your screen time down, said James A. Roberts, of @Baylor. Instead, tweak your surroundings. "Anything you can do to create an environment that makes it as easy as possible to distance yourself from the phone will be helpful."