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@JenM, I too find that when working from home, I tend to get distracted during instances when at the office I normally wouldn’t. I’ve also started to notice while in the office, I am justifying my checking of social media accounts as a “break” from the hard work I do, which sounds healthy, in theory. However, I wonder if this has become not so much a break, but another area where I am losing control of my focus?
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While reading the introduction and first chapter of Net Smart, I could not help but realize the pangs of guilt I experienced while reading the “mindful awareness” and “social media” paragraphs, especially when it came to parenting. I must admit, I was once guilty of spending too much time on my mobile device around my family, whether it was browsing Facebook, catching up on my latest Kindle book, or checking emails; there was a time that it was all too much and hindered my presence. I had begun noticing myself becoming more attached to my device but it was not until my oldest son half-jokingly brought it up in conversation one day that I had considered the significance of my internet/mobile usage. I once read that when losing or misplacing a mobile device, humans experience the same physiological response as a near death experience. With more of what we do becoming available via mobile, that all rang too true for me. Once I had acknowledged my usage, it was then time to become mindful of it. Although it took some adjusting at first, with some ground rules and help of my family, I was able to break the bad habit and become more mindful especially during family time and social situations. While the internet and mobile availability have the ability to improve our lives, it also has the ability to distract us from our lives. It is something that we must become more mindfully aware of as technology infiltrates more and more aspects of our lives.
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http://courses.johnmjones.org/303sp15/
Hello! In the second paragraph under “How to use this course site” it is my understanding login (a noun) should be log in since it is being used as a verb. I understand English is an ever-evolving language, especially when it comes to the web, so let me know if this falls under the style/taste typos!
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Hi, all! My name is Mary and I am in my senior year here at WVU. I work as a case manager for a surrogacy agency (A.K.A, I help people have babies) in Wheeling, WV. It is a very rewarding career and has acted as a great reminder of how selfless and giving humans can be. When I’m not working or studying, I’m spending time with my husband and two small kiddos.
Approximately 65% of the work I do is online based and highly integrated into different social media platforms so I hope to gain effective ways to communicate not only with individual clients, but to the masses.
