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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/adhd

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I've been employed in the same company for the past 16 years as a systems analyst. Over the past 10 years or so I've always had 2-3 monitors (4 - 5 at times when I got real ambitious). Recently, I downgraded to a single 32" 1440p monitor and it feels as if I'm able to focus more intently on what I'm working on.

I'm not saying it will help everyone, but it's really helped me regain focus. So many distracting windows are now gone. No longer keeping tabs on Discord/YouTube/etc while working...well, not as much at least.

Has anyone else noticed an increased work efficiency when 'downgrading' to a single monitor setup?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not for me, I am "out of sight - out of mind" and on a regular day I need several tools (for example code editor, several terminal sessions and at least a browser session). When I've tried one screen, I can space out for a long time because I have to keep reminding myself to bring one of those tools to the foreground when I need them. I need to see all the relevant things in front of me.

I don't really use any social or leisure sites on my work set up; I use a separate computer for that, which makes it easier to do one thing at the time. At most I have some music in the background.