Reading in a Fast Paced Environment

Life can be crazy and overwhelming during the worst of times and even the best of times. From getting ready to start the day, going to work, going home, back out to run errands, meeting someone socially for coffee, binge watching a TV series to, at long last, finally going to bed; it's no small feat staying sane and put together with schedules like this. Sometimes I feel like a pinball machine going from one task in my day to the next; or a squirrel when it hears a car - both metaphors are pretty telling. I feel like in a society that is mainly digital, and constantly on the go, my attention span has been seriously depleted.

I've come to notice that my depleted attention span has a serious effect on my reading and writing. While I'm reading, I notice that long paragraphs, in any written piece, tend to make me feel anxious. I'm trying to scurry along the lines to finish the paragraph, so I can get to the next part of the book. I'm ashamed to admit this but sometimes if there is a lot of descriptive text, and I already get the point, I skip parts of sentences that I feel are "not relevant" just to finish a long paragraph.

See? The evidence is there for my attention span being seriously depleted. The sad part is, I'm probably not the only one who feels this way. That is why, over time, you'll start to notice that I try to keep my paragraphs short. The effect is that it seems to be a shorter, quicker read. I also try to keep the article itself kind of short to create a dialogue with YOU! 

I want to talk with as many people I can! So, if you read any of my posts and have questions and or comments, please feel free to leave a comment. In fact, you can start now; especially if you've made it this far!! :)

Leave me a comment below and let me know if you feel like your attention span has been depleted!

Until next time, have fun reading!

~ Sarah