A recent survey found that adults check their phones about 58 times a day. Many of those checks are for just a few seconds. Still, they add up in a big way. That's because it takes time for our brains to (1) ____ to what we were doing before the interruption. That delay can have a real impact (2) ____ how well we focus on the next task.
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     Imagine you're super focused on a project with a great idea for what to do next. Then your friend (3) ___ you a funny videa. When you get back to the assignment, you've lost track of what you were doing. "It takes (4) ____ to get back into the work," Siebers says. "And you might forget some of your good ideas."
     In one 2022 study of 383 seventh and eighth grader, Siebers found a strong link between social media use and how (5) ___ people felt. Teens in the study (6) ___ an app on their phones. Several times a day, the app prompted them to answer questions. These focused on social media use and distraction during the previous hour. Teens who reported spending more time on social media said they generally were more distracted.
     Curiously, teens who used social media the most said they felt less distracted. It's probably not that they were less distracted. More likely, they didn't recognize (7) ___ for what they are, Siebers says. "They might not even (8) ___ that messages from social media are distractions becausee they're using it so much."   
     Need help overcoming the temptations of social media? Turn off notifications, Siebers says - or just turn off your phone. Is the off button too much? Put your phone in a different room (9) ___ you work, or put it in the glove box while driving. "If you're spending too much time on, say, Tiktok or Youtube, you can (10) ___ the app from your phone," he adds,"and only use it on the computer.
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