This week it seems my brain has been on overdrive. As a result, I have been trying to do multiple things all at once so I can “get things done”. Does that sound familiar to anyone else? Most of time I just do it and move on, but this week it seems to be different. How?
All of this multitasking seems to have come with a major price tag on my sleep and health. I just feel tired all of the time, and I have been sleeping in all week. That means that I have been skipping my morning workout and downtime too. I rationalize that I will multitask and work out and get some other things done during the day too, but that has not been happening. Clearly, multitasking is not working for me this week, and in reality I need a better plan for dealing with my brain being on overdrive, no matter when that is.
If you read anything about multitasking, you know it is actually not a great thing. Research has shown that your brain can only do so much, so if you try to focus on several things at once, each thing will not get your full attention. I think a lot of us pride ourselves on our ability to multitask, but it really doesn’t do us much good. The key seems to be the ability to focus on one thing until a certain stopping point or completion, and then move on to the next thing. Easier said than done, of course, but this is where meditation can be helpful. If you take the time and focus to meditate, that can help you focus on one thing in other parts of your day. That is not the only answer to multitasking, but it is something I am working on to help me focus on one thing at a time.
How about you? Do you feel like you are always multitasking? How does it make you feel? Would you rather not multitask? If so, how can you begin to change your multitasking ways?