{"id":66752,"date":"2026-07-31T13:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=66752"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T03:35:31","slug":"interrupted-every-three-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=66752","title":{"rendered":"Interrupted Every Three Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Interrupted<\/p>\n

Some reports estimate that moms are interrupted every three minutes\u2014hundreds of times each day. Whether the exact number is 200 or 400, every parent knows the feeling.<\/p>\n

Each interruption forces your brain to pause, switch gears, and start over. Research shows that frequent interruptions increase cognitive load, reduce working memory, and raise stress levels. So if you\u2019ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why, lost your train of thought mid-sentence, or felt mentally drained before lunch, you\u2019re not imagining it.<\/p>\n

Motherhood isn\u2019t just physically demanding. It\u2019s one of the most cognitively demanding jobs there is. So if you\u2019re raising little humans while juggling a hundred invisible tasks, give yourself some grace. Your brain isn\u2019t broken\u2014it\u2019s been asked to do the impossible all day long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some reports estimate that moms are interrupted every three minutes\u2014hundreds of times each day. Whether the exact number is 200 or 400, every parent knows the feeling. Each interruption forces your brain to pause, switch gears, and start over. Research shows that frequent interruptions increase cognitive load, reduce working memory, and raise stress levels. So … <\/p>\n

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