Anna Kirwan Wendy Hill Stress Management 10/15/14 Doing One Thing at a Time For this activity I decided to go watch my friend’s field hockey game. I thought about leaving my phone at home so I would not have the urge to go on it, however I thought that would be considered cheating in a way. I also wanted to challenge myself to have my phone and not look at it as I watched the game. I went with two other girls who decided to go to the game also, but I did not anticipate how hard it would be to focus on the game instead of talking to them or watching the people around me. This activity was pretty hard for me especially because I have ADHD but at the same time, I love sports and the game was very exciting. Although I did pretty well at focusing on the game, I caught myself talking to my friends, parents of the players, and occasionally checking my phone. It made me realize how often we are caught up in so many things, and we do not even realize we
Anna KirwanWendy HillStress Management10/15/14Doing One Thing at
a TimeFor this activity I decided to go watch my friends field
hockey game. I thought about leaving my phone at home so I would
not have the urge to go on it, however I thought that would be
considered cheating in a way. I also wanted to challenge myself to
have my phone and not look at it as I watched the game. I went with
two other girls who decided to go to the game also, but I did not
anticipate how hard it would be to focus on the game instead of
talking to them or watching the people around me. This activity was
pretty hard for me especially because I have ADHD but at the same
time, I love sports and the game was very exciting. Although I did
pretty well at focusing on the game, I caught myself talking to my
friends, parents of the players, and occasionally checking my
phone. It made me realize how often we are caught up in so many
things, and we do not even realize we are doing it. Even though my
friends knew the assignment it did not stop them from talking to me
or pointing things out throughout the game. Even though I wish they
didnt distract me, it was another challenge I gave myself to see if
I could maintain focus.If I were to do this activity over again, I
would do it very differently. Instead of bringing my phone to the
game I would leave it at home. Instead of going with friends, I
would go to the game alone, and sit on the other side of the field.
If I were sitting far away, I could still see the game, but I
wouldnt be distracted by the people around me. I realized how
important certain things are, and if youre trying to multitask, a
lot could be missed. If I were looking down at my phone texting, I
could have missed a goal. The point of doing one thing at a time is
to make people truly appreciate things, and make the world slow
down. This also helps avoid stress because I am not allowed to
think or worry about anything else. No matter what happened that
day, the game was all I cared about. The 2 hours turned into a 2
hour free of thought period in my mind, and I felt much better
after the game.
