Do you have a difficult time staying on task? Try turning your cellphone off for a day. A new study found that having your cellphone nearby kills concentration. Why? When we see our cellphones it reminds us of all the things we would, could and should be doing. A phone that is out of sight is suppose to be out of mind. Last weekend I went away with my husband. I decided to unplug and focus on us. Day one was easy breezy. Day two, I had to keep reminding myself that I did not have access to my phone. I use my phone mostly as a computer. I look up things on the web at the moment I am interested and curious. I use my GPS when I need to get someplace and didn’t bother to figure out where I was going ahead of time. I mostly communicate with other through texting and via e-mails. It was strange not having contact to the outside world. On the plus side, I actually did some much needed thinking. I was completely present with my husband. I enjoyed some pleasure reading and took time for swimming.
