Cognitive Overload

At my desk at work, on a conference call. My screen is flickering with incoming emails that pop up with a snippet, then fade away like a ghost. The instant messaging system keeps blinking like a hazard light. My personal cell goes off again, with another text, and reminders of previous texts. The other line of my phone rings. People in the cube just across from me are talking. Outlook’s reminders window pops up. It goes on and on and on…..