How many more screens can I put in front of my face, competing for my attention simultaneously? There were moments when, while I still had a tab open on my computer (say, an article I was interested in reading), I would allow myself to be distracted by a phone message so that I’d end up having two screens in front of me.
On other occasions, while reading a book from my tablet in the lounge area, I would remember to check my phone (in case there’s an important message I missed; we know that “important” is an overstatement), located in the bedroom. So I’d stop reading and check out my phone. And because it’s the bedroom, the soft bed would feel inviting, so I would give in by lying down and scrolling through my phone.
Then, I would remember the book I was reading, so by this time, I would return to the lounge area, still fiddling with my phone. As soon as I got near the tablet, I would tap the screen to wake it up and see the page where I had left off while still scrolling through my mobile phone. Now, two screens were lit up in front of me.
While writing this blog post on my computer, I was so distracted that I still pulled out my phone to look for haircut style inspiration.
Why didn’t I use the browser to search? I also thought about the same question!
So that’s what I’ve been trying to tell you. Something must be wrong with me, and I could only blame it on the lack of focus.
How come I have become so distracted? Is it the lack of sleep? The lack of purpose?
Is this experience unique to me, or have you been through the same thing too?
jessa 