How is your mental load and attention span?

By Helena Cain

September 11, 2023

Blurry green people from The Matrix with purple clockfaces scattered over them
We had to live August in slow motion to find the headspace to deal with the onslaught and fit everything in, Matrix-style. (Zennie/Private Media)

August 2023 was a long year, or at least that’s what it felt like.

On the first of the month, I returned from overseas to find myself embroiled in discussions about the Voice. Engagement and interest seemed to have gone from zero to 100 in the month I was away and I was completely ill-equipped to join or contribute to the conversations.

Thanks to Aunty, I think I caught up enough to at least have an informed view, but having an informed view on such a sensitive topic isn’t that helpful.

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