All day long, for reasons big and small, we hear and feel and see alerts.

Things that need our attention, it could be work related, or personal, like a happy

birthday text from a college roommate, a breaking news alert, or maybe an alert that's

more urgent, like a tornado or hurricane warning.

The storm is going to continue to pull these alerts probably feel like the unrelenting soundtrack

to our lives right now.

And I don't know about you, but by the end of a long week, I'm ready to just unplug.

And that's one reason why we all love Fridays.

I for one try to spend a little less time in front of the computer.

I tend to check out a little bit early, I get on the soccer field if I can.

Of course, it's also moving out with the kids.

And turns out I'm not alone.

There's something actually called the Friday effect.

I'm Ben Barber.

Honestly, this is not a joke.

Now every time something happens on Fridays, I'm always like, oh, it's the Friday effect.

Fridays are the end of the work week for a lot of us.

By the end of a long week, it's hard for all of us to pay attention to things that aren't

necessarily the most exciting, like work emails or news alerts.

We're looking forward to the weekend, to Netflix, time with loved ones, anything but work.

I always think, oh, I shouldn't send an email on Fridays because the odds are they're

not going to get it or they're going to wait Friday.

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