Man, I sure wish I could look at two things at the same time, like a chameleon. Or like Jason is trying to do here, with one eye on his instruments and one eye outside.
I recently heard a podcast where they talked about focus and how hard it is not to get distracted in today’s world. Basically, we interrupt our own trains of thought all the time by having too many screens around us. And switching between screens, let alone between tasks, always comes with a certain “switching cost”.
I’m not any better. I have two screens just for my computer, with about a hundred windows and tabs open. Add to that my phone, which is always there.
I already reduced the number of distractions, e.g. I don’t get sound notifications anymore when I receive an email or a WhatsApp message. But all those little distractions seem to slowly creep back in. Just now, I took out my phone and checked something in the middle of writing this.
I guess I need to reevaluate my work setup and my habits again …
Stef
