a source of drain

I used to have a three screen setup on my desk. At some point, I removed the third screen because I felt weirdly overwhelmed. There was always something to see, to keep track of, to click on, to watch or to adjust while I played or chatted. I wanted more focus on fewer things. Removing the screen really helped me because it restricted what I see at once, but now, maybe two (?) years later, I notice I am running into a similar issue again with just two screens. The way I have been using my laptop(s) hasn't been beneficial to me lately in that regard. I can't tell if it's a phase, or simply age, but quickly switching between tasks and contexts after 5-20 minutes on each, digitally, seems a lot more draining than it used to be. And I've developed digital habits that facilitate that to the extreme. On a typical work day, I might have work for 20-60 minutes before I run out of things to do (underutilized worker good and fast at her job). Then I see what else I can do in the meantime. I'll…