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I Can’t Even Watch a TV Show Without Checking My Phone Anymore
Somewhere along the way, I lost the ability to do one thing at a time.
I’ve noticed something about myself lately, and honestly, it bothers me.
I can no longer sit through an episode of a TV show without reaching for my phone.
Not because the show is boring.
Not because someone is calling me.
Not because I’m waiting for an important message.
I just need to have something in my hand.
And most of the time, that something is my phone.
I unlock it without knowing why.
I open an app without having anything specific to look for.
I scroll through a few posts, check a conversation I’ve already read, watch a video I didn’t intend to watch, and then move to another app.
Sometimes, I close my phone only to pick it up again less than a minute later.
And the strangest part?
I don’t even realize I’m doing it.
It’s become so automatic that I barely notice the movement anymore.
