Feeling distracted at work? You're not alone...

Roughly three out of five millennials, Gen Xers and Gen Zers report that their productivity has been impacted by current events, according to the “Nintex Workplace 2021 Study.” (Photo: Iakov Filimonov/Shutterstock.com)

As it turns out, I’m not the only American who has struggled to focus on work amid the global pandemic, the country’s tumultuous political climate, and whatever personal repercussions may be linked with those two cultural icebergs.

Roughly three out of five millennials, Gen Xers and Gen Zers report that their productivity has been impacted by current events, according to the “Nintex Workplace 2021 Study,” for which researchers interviewed 1,000 workers in the U.S. at companies with 500 or more employees to determine the pressing issues facing employees and employers in 2021.