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Stop Romanticizing Constant Notifications
Why does a buzzing phone make us feel important
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My alarm blared at 5 a.m. My hand instinctively reached for the snooze button, hoping to negotiate a few more minutes of sleep. Just then my phone beeped, and a blue light flashed like a silver lining in the darkness.
My hand made a sudden U-turn.
Sleep could wait. Apparently, a notification couldn’t.
With my eyes barely open and my brain still buffering, I picked up my phone and checked notifications. WhatsApp messages, social media alerts, Emails & whatnot!
Who knew so much could happen while I was busy sleeping? It felt as though the rest of the world had already reached the moon while I was still trapped in my little 3BHK rented flat.
People must have become successful, and here I was, lying in bed, afraid I might miss something simply because I hadn’t checked my phone.
What exactly would have happened if I’d waited another fifteen minutes? What would have happened if I’d first grabbed a glass of water and taken my thyroid medicine? I’d read countless articles explaining why checking your phone first thing in the morning was a terrible idea. I knew all about protecting my attention…
