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And how do you think this has affected us? On the one hand, information and communication technologies (ICT), especially in this last year of pandemic, have been incorporated to a great extent in our lives, and activities that were only face-to-face have become totally virtual. Certainly the new technologies, especially social networks, allow us to have an easier life and living in this situation we have also obtained many benefits. Many people found the need to learn how to handle the devices and connect to stay in touch with their family and friends, continue with their jobs and their studies in the middle of the confinement.
At the beginning, particularly as a university teacher, it took me a while to adapt to the distance learning modality, especially in the area of chemistry, but today I think it has been a challenge and it is the way in which we will continue to move forward despite this situation, and it is also an alternative for our young people to follow their careers and not waste time.
On the other hand, before reaching this situation, being distracted while working, eating, walking, driving because of the phone was unavoidable for many, even if it was only for a moment.
Being aware of the latest notifications, whatsapp messages, emails, see photos on instagram among others, can easily span from 10 min to hours, we are only aware of the phone and stop doing more important activities and remain hooked to the mobile.
This habit is gradually incorporated into our lives, thus decreasing productivity, taking more time and I think the most important thing is that we are distancing ourselves from the people we can simply have by our side. I have been able to observe how in family meetings, with friends, some spend their time just looking at the phone, ignoring everything around them and sometimes they go to a corner of the room and isolate themselves, surely if something is commented they do not pay attention to them.
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In the past, we were distracted either because we were thinking about things that worried us, or because someone else distracted us when passing by or commenting on something. However, these digital distractions today can be worrying, although we do not believe it they bring neurological consequences, the brain energy consumption is high, and this increases if the activities that are performed require a lot of attention. For example, if we are used to working with the phone at hand, we will probably check it frequently, this simple action makes us disconnect from what we are doing, so we have to focus again on the activity to continue. If this is done several times it can cause us to become mentally fatigued and we will have a low performance, we may tend to make more mistakes, to lose focus and not complete the task or we must spend more time.
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If for example you are doing exercises and you receive or make calls, you lose concentration in your activity and in the end the exercise is not done correctly, you do not take advantage of the time and maybe you do not even answer the phone properly.
It may be a little difficult to disconnect to avoid being distracted, but if we want to increase our performance here are some recommendations
It is better to turn off the cell phone when working or studying or answering a call only in case of emergencies. We must perform our tasks in adequate and organized spaces, it is preferable to place the mobile in another place to avoid the temptation to check it by having it nearby.
Limit the use of email, choosing the best time to check incoming emails and focus on what you do.
Avoid using it during physical activities such as walking or running.
Disable notifications, many times that information is irrelevant to us.
If you prefer to work or study with music, it is preferable to download the playlist and it is not necessary to download them at the time to avoid the temptation to check the latest music and get sidetracked.
If we are doing any activity we should stay focused and concentrated so we will be more productive.
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What do you think, does your phone distract you easily?
I look forward to your comments, see you next time!
I read somewhere that cell phones have brought people far away closer together and distanced those who are close. It's a contrast that we can't escape, even if we try, because the pandemic has magnified the need to communicate at a distance.
In fact, the Internet was the first soldier of the apocalypse in this.
In my childhood there was no such thing and the way of interacting was traditional or personal, while now young people play online, without even knowing each other.
It is a reality that at some point will have to be limited, but I do not see it as easy, since the new generations do not know how to live without them.
Thank you for your comment! It is a difficult reality for parents to set limits for young people, since from a very young age they ask for phones as gifts or use the phone of a family member with enormous skill. However, the social part and sharing must prevail. Greetings!
Hello @yusvelasquez
Certainly, one of the consequences of the pandemic is an addiction to the telephone, for one reason or another.
At first, it was very distracting, but I managed to control its use and it has given me excellent results.
The tips you mention in your publication are excellent, most of them I put into practice.
Great reading.
Have a great day!
Best regards.
Hi @janettyanez, good that you managed to control the use of mobile phones, certainly with the pandemic digital life has accelerated but you have to set limits. Thanks for commenting, greetings!
Exactly. Using mobile continuously can be reason for wrong postures and pain. Moreover, there are lots of disadvantages of over use of mobile but you have shared great solution. Solid read.
Thanks for your comment! Many times people stop doing really important activities because they are connected to the mobile phone, as you say, it can even cause illnesses because they stop exercising during the time they are using it. Regards
HI @yusvelazquez
In this situation, those of us who dedicate ourselves to work from the phone have the perfect excuse to have it in our hands, however, we know that there are those who do nothing but watch pictures or videos that leave nothing, neither from the human nor from the economic point of view, which leads us to think that they are really something that make us throw away part of our lives. Unless we use it for work purposes, of course.
For work purposes it is very beneficial because you have many resources and tools at hand, the problem arises when instead of working you get distracted and that affects performance so it is important not to let it control us. Greetings!
Concentration on a certain task at a time will yield a more productive result than trying to get our hands on so many activities at the same time without getting any meaning result.
That's right, believing that you can multitask is not good, you have to focus on what you do to get the desired results. Thanks for commenting!
Digital technologies such as smartphones generate a distraction not only at work but can even distract us from everything we can get done in a day. Greetings and thanks for sharing.
A lot of time is spent reviewing information that in the long run is not important and so you can spend your days not performing well enough in your activities. Thanks for your comment, Regards!
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