I've had notifications off for a long time, and it doesn't personally help too much. In fact it kinda seems like it perversely increases the curiosity to check,

I've had notifications off for a long time, and it doesn't personally help too much. In fact it kinda seems like it perversely increases the curiosity to check, because now there may or may not be some comment/message waiting for me, whereas with notifications I know for sure.