Nonlistening Habits In Social Life

On Tuesday the 8th, I was surprised to discover the number of times I drifted off into my thoughts, was preoccupied or distracted in a day. These were all instances when I realized I was not listening, nor being respectful to the other person. This assignment was particularly difficult because when a person is not listening usually, they are not aware of the situation until after the fact. I discovered my nonlistening habits in school, in my social life, and in my personal life. While in school, I noticed a few instances where I was not listening, being present, and being respectful to the person in focus. Starting at the beginning of my day, I found myself not listening in your class (Professor Evans) . This was certainly not intentional.

Being in a social atmosphere, there is a sense of laxness where individuals may not feel obligated to use proper etiquette. For instance, on Tuesday when eating lunch with my sister, I was playing on my phone. I had received an important text and was responding. In this moment, I certainly was not paying attention to my sister 's conversation. She was telling me about her day of shopping and had missed part of the conversation due to the phone interruption. This was quite rude of me, as a result I could have upset my sister. An immediate consequence may have been missing a good deal at the mall. However, a long-term consequence is damaging a close relationship because of constant phone distractions. In today’s day in age, this is all too common. I hate it when someone does this to me, therefore I should not do it to someone

Perhaps the most common are daydreaming while accomplishing homework. I flash between, thinking about past events, worrying about future events, thinking about my schedule and other random thoughts. I’ve recently caught myself daydreaming when sitting in my chair doing marketing homework. In this instance, I was thinking about how nice the weather is outside, and how many assignments I could get done by staying inside. Usually, I sit in a quiet room when executing my homework but, this silence coerces my mind into other thoughts. In fact, daydreaming can have positive effects on a person 's cognitive function. Some scientists believe day dreaming reboots the brains and allows one to refocus with a lucidity. On the flip side, daydreaming may have its consequences such as prolonging assignments, causing a loss of focus and a detachment from the world around me. When daydreaming, I am not focusing on the assignment at hand and essentially not providing my teacher with the dedication he