Did I Feed the Dog

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After a discussion on grounding, avoiding distractions and focusing on one thing at a time, one of my college students shared this experience:

The other day I was sitting on the couch talking to my sister-in-law on the phone. While she was telling me a story, I realized that I hadn’t fed the dog yet, so I put the phone on speaker and went to put his food out. After I finished, I realized I completely missed the story my sister-in-law was telling me, and asked her to repeat it. We then continued our conversation for another hour while I sat on the couch without any distractions. But then, as soon as I hung up with her, I thought to myself, “Did I feed the dog?”

– Sharon Sirkis, Columbia, Maryland