v.
To interrupt one's own work to check social media or perform some other non-work-related task.
—self-interruption n.
—self-interruption n.
Example Citations:
Julie Morgenstern, author of "Never Check E-mail in the Morning," said: "It's important to recognize how much is coming from outside and how much is self-interruption. I think we self-interrupt just as much as we're interrupted by others."
—Rex Huppke, "Calling time out on work interruptions, distractions," Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2012
—Rex Huppke, "Calling time out on work interruptions, distractions," Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2012
Office workers are interrupted—or self-interrupt—roughly every three minutes, academic studies have found, with numerous distractions coming in both digital and human forms.
—Rachel Emma Silverman, "Workplace Distractions: Here's Why You Won't Finish This Article," The Wall Street Journal,December 11, 2012
—Rachel Emma Silverman, "Workplace Distractions: Here's Why You Won't Finish This Article," The Wall Street Journal,December 11, 2012
Earliest Citation:
Resist the urge to "self-interrupt" — it is far better to do a brief reminder to yourself to do it, make a note and put it aside to do later, and get back to the task at hand.
—Margaret Miller, "Take a load off," CMA Management, June 1, 2001
—Margaret Miller, "Take a load off," CMA Management, June 1, 2001
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Related Words:
e-mail fatigue
FOMO
interrupt-driven
just-in-time lifestyle
mailstrom
social networking fatigue
social notworking
timesuck
undertime
FOMO
interrupt-driven
just-in-time lifestyle
mailstrom
social networking fatigue
social notworking
timesuck
undertime
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