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Technology induced ADD.



I have it BAD. And I don't like it.

I can't just do ONE thing anymore and it's really pretty sad. Our world/society is so "connected" all the time and I am guilty as ever. I was thinking the other night...I can't even watch a movie or a tv show these days without picking up my phone and scrolling thru my twitter feed. Even if it is a show I love or a really good movie (with the exception of when in the theater, i don't pull my phone out there) I find my mind wandering for a second here or there and the first thing I think to do is get on my phone. It's called OBSESSED with staying CONNECTED via Social Media. I think WAY TOO many of us have this problem. It's pathetic. I try and stay off my phone when out at night with friends or at dinner or something, but I have friends that don't and it is annoying at times. My parents won't allow it (I mean not really, it's not like I'm a 12 year at the dinner table) but if I am with my parents and am constantly looking at my phone they will call me out. I'm glad. It's ridiculous.

The WORST is with driving. I know, I know...so dangerous, shouldn't admit this. I am seriously working on it, but it's like I can't just drive and listen to music anymore I need to look at my FB and twitter feeds when on the road. IT MUST STOP. I am better if i have a book on tape, need to get more of those for when I travel...it seriously is so dumb. I know I am not as cautious of a driver when i do that.

Mikey will call me out on it too if I get too bad. Even though he isn't much better when he starts playing games on the Ipad. I'm just going to have to start setting "no technology" times...it sounds so crazy but it is so time consuming and takes away my ability to really appreciate what is going on around me. I feel like my attention span has decreased DRAMATICALLY because of technology, pinterest, twitter, facebook, blogs...I constantly need something "new." Anyone else out there have this problem?

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  1. MHM1314January 26, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Totally! JM and I don't allow our laptops in the bedroom - we bring our phones in and use them as alarm clocks, but I plug mine in away from the bed so I can't browse while in there. I try and disconnect on weekends for sure. Others I've seen (on Twitter... irony) turn off all devices at 10 pm or some pre-determined time.

    And stop it while driving!! Super dangerous.. You know this but it warrants saying again :)

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