I think we have talked before here about having shortened attention spans that what we used to. I am wondering if anyone else has trouble listening to anything for very long? Conversations, speeches, sermons? I get lost after a while and have to struggle to maintain attention. And along with listening, sometimes I get impatient when someone takes way too long to say something simple or continues explaining a point they have already made and I already understood. I just want to take them by the shoulders and say, "I got it already!!" LOL! I guess I am wondering if I van blame it on TM or if I am becoming grouchy and impatient in my old age! Even if it is somehow an aftereffect of TM, of course, it's not an excuse -- I still need to strive to be attentive as much as possible. I can't impose a time limit on everyone's conversations. I also find that I really need a certain amount of solitude to stay sane. I think that's my personality in some respects -- I've always been better with one or two friends than a crowd and I have always enjoyed time alone. But sometimes now I just have to slip off by myself where it is quiet and nothing is demanding my attention. I don't want to be a hermit or live alone -- but I do need some solitude. Anyone else? Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/)
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