Hi Ana, thx for checking in. Yes, the world appears to be divided into 2 kinds of people: the ones who know they are hooked on their phone and computer and the ones who don’t yet!

Yes, I’ve seen what you describe. And, I’ve also seen hosts shut it down in a variety of ways, mostly polite. Some host would rather ignore than address, but then we’ve seen people do distracting things in in-person meetings too. I once sat next to a man at a conference who did envelope sealing for a mass mailing through the whole meeting, as if somehow no one would mind. Either way, there can be distractions.

Thanks so much for your comment, Chesnick. And now that we are talking about it, I do notice too that I don’t zoom with just anyone. Wonder if that’s a way of creating a new kind of ‘specialness’. After all, we wouldn’t have coffee with just anyone either. Interesting…how the mind finds ways to make distinctions

Thank you for writing, Ann. Good to see you here,and am glad you took that plunge, as you are yourself. Last night on a call I looked at a mile long Sanskrit word and declared out loud that i would not be able to say it, ever. Then I figured out how to break it down into chunks and by golly I can do it. I think I can. I think I can. Remember, the little engine that could. And when we do, science says the brain loves it and wants more. Learning and growing and doing new things. What fun!