Do you have Internet ADHD?!

I do...err...I think.

If there is such a diagnosable term, well then I have it (there isn't just so you're aware). I feel my hand methodically make its way to my mouse on several occasions to change tabs, move around sites and do several tasks at once.  If a site doesn't load within the 1.5 seconds before my attention span has ceased, then I move on to the next! Thankfully this doesn't translate to real life, but why does it on the internet only!? 

I'm working at DSL speeds and yet I still feel the need to jump, jump, jump!

Thankfully I found an extension that will actually block certain sites for me so that I don't jump to them (only available on google chrome).  I have to say it hasn't really worked all that well for me as I find myself unblocking the sites more often than not.  I think a good resolution to this would be to have the site LOCK for an hour then allow you to access it again.

The problem is, I jump from task to task and leave other windows (tabs) open and totally forget to go back to them. I actually started utilizing Mac's sticky note application to remind myself of what I'm doing (have to do.) Any other suggestions?!

I think the real answer is to limit my internet time when I'm not doing the million other things.  I think we all need to do that. If we're not on our computers we're on our iPhones or iPads or iPod touches or Androids or Blackberrys....AHHH!

Here's a piece of advice; take the time to look up at the world around you! We're here for only a short period of time and even with Retina display the world isn't as pretty on screen as it is in real life.

Quick Test (copy and paste answers in comment if you choose):

1. How many websites do you visit in an hour's time span? (check your history)


2. How many minutes do you spend on each site before jumping to the next? 


3. What's the max you will wait for a page to load before jumping to another page? 


4. How many other things are you doing while trying to maintain focus on what you're supposed to be doing?  

-Chris Ryan