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New Tabs

I’ve got about 20 Chrome tabs open right now, and I feel the same way you do: they’re all too vital to close. Everything from articles that I’m currently working on to Trello and analytics for social media may be found there. But, what’s more? At the end of the day, I’ll most likely close all of the open tabs sans actually doing anything. This isn’t a new occurrence for me.

I’ve often wondered why we’re so prone to using tabs even when we know they’re a waste of time and don’t actually help us multitask. These tabs, on the other hand, I believe are actually preventing us from being bored. With everything I have open on my pc screen right now, I’m able to learn new things, amuse myself with amusing videos, improve my abilities and knowledge, and even get some of my job done. That would be enough to keep me interested if I don’t understand that they’re a little excessive in number.

Rather than multitasking, I’m just switching between tasks because I’m underestimating my brain’s capacities. Because these tabs are of interest to me, I will lose focus on my work as a result.

These open tabs serve the same purpose as the things we keep in the background of our minds to keep us from paying attention to the present task at hand. It is likely that you, like me, are actively seeking to overburden your mind with information. All of this has the potential to reduce your total attention span as well as your brain’s effectiveness. There is a common belief that everyone is multitalented, especially with regard to browsing the web, however, this is simply a form of procrastination.

We increasingly use computers and smartphones as if they were extensions of our minds. As a supplement to our memories or creative source, they are integral to the browser tabs which we open.

Unlike our brains, we assume computers have a finite amount of storage. As if we didn’t already know, overloading something can lead to exhaustion. When you have a lot of tabs open, your computer will also slow down.

So, what are our options when it comes to regaining our attention and clearing all the clutter on our browser?

What you need to do is familiarize yourself with your own mind and understand what is most significant in your current position. At times, you may want to keep up with the latest developments in your field or a subject of particular interest to you. To ensure that you did your best on the endeavor, you would likely put it off or conduct extensive research. But in truth, what you’ve opened doesn’t really matter as long as it’s providing you with some form of immediate benefit.

The meme you just saw or the notification you keep getting won’t be lost to your lack of attention.

It’s time to put the computer away and concentrate just on one thing. You can never focus on more than 20 tabs at once since multitasking is not really our forte. You are an actual human, not a computer algorithm. To get the most out of your day, you should focus on one task at a time, rather than consuming multiple things at once. The real failing is not the number of open tabs, but the fact that you are unable to accomplish the things that are truly important to you.

Even if it will take some time, the best place to begin is by shutting all of the tabs that are completely pointless. If you gradually improve your focus and make the proper decisions, you can eventually reduce it to only one or two. Even if you close them, they will remain open in your web history or bookmarks for future use, and you will feel guilty if you don’t keep them there. The more you free yourself, the more you will be able to accomplish.