5… 4… 3… 2… 1.
Its the Trinity Test scene in Christopher NolansOppenheimer, and there isnt a single sound in the theater.
Even the critical function of drawing breath has been temporarily suspended.
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I tear my eyes away from the screen and impatiently set my phone face downjust another spam email.
But its too late: Cillian Murphys shaky breathing fills the screen as a cataclysmic fireball consumes the horizon.
The thunderous roar of the explosion washes over the audience, and scientists cheer each other in giddy disbelief.
Yet no euphoric rush can compete with the amount of research stacked against that constant checking.
Ashutosh Shah, a consultant psychiatrist at the Sir H.N.
The first thing I noticed when I turned off my notifications was silencepure, blessed silence.
Its a freeing experience, one that I regret not trying earlier.
Shah supports my conclusion that turning off notifications can help to temporarily alleviate distractions and anxiety.
