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by MarkSimpson 5622 days ago
So, I've now been trying this for I don't know how long (yeah, I mean that literally) with interesting results.

I hid the clock on my taskbar, put masking tape over the clock on my landline phone, and put my mobile phone face down and out of my reach. Then I set up my scheduling program to remind me when it's lunch or home time.

But my mind! That little part of my consciousness where it used to keep the time, it doesn't know what to put there any more. And it's freaking out about it, too.

I never realised before this how much mental effort was dedicated to keeping track of time. Now that I know, I'm definitely not going back. I shouldn't be doing anything my computer can do as well as or better than me. That includes keeping track of time.