Working While Distracted
Most of us work at our computers with notifications switched on: email, social media and different streaming services.
It is very easy to lose track of what you were last doing. Continuous partial attention keeps you from being alert, attentive, and focused. Social media is great to stay in touch, but we need to know when to focus on face-to-face interactions and put notifications on Do Not Disturb.
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