So, multitasking is a bad thing. More and more studies are suggesting that it makes us less productive and more stressed. I kind of have started to agree with that.
A working mom with two kids - its virtually impossible to not MULTI-Task. Multitasking makes me feel like the 'Super-woman", "the every problem solver".
A full time job, kids, housework, errands, shopping, social life, school volunteering, homework, classes ....list goes on. Taking calls while driving to rom work, working while making breakfast in the morning, doing the laundry while helping kids with their homework, cooking - running to bathe the kids - everything is multi-tasking!!!
Lately, I started to feel worn out by the end of the day from the constant race to get things done. I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day to do everything that I want to do. Resulting in added stress and not being able to focusenjoy any ONE thing.
After thinking through and carefully evaluating, I realized that having more time OR Multi-tasking is not the solution to the problem.
Maybe what I really want isn’t more hours in the day. Maybe what would make me happy isn’t just getting more “me time.” Rather, if I allowed myself, even occasionally, to STOP multi-tasking and really focus on what I’m doing right now … realize and enjoy the moment, and make the most of it - is ALL THAT I ACTUALLY NEED.
Yep, so I’m trying. Ofcourse, not all the time, but occasionally, to just do what I’m doing when I’m doing it. If I want to listen to music, I just put on the radio or my fav CD and sit down and enjoy the music. If I want to go shopping - I go, without taking calls while in the shop. I dont check emails while watching TV, or while having a conversation with a friend. I stopped staying up until the wee hours of the morning to get everything on my list completed - I am learning to let go.
I may no longer be the SUPER-WOMAN but am HAPPIER WOMAN for sure!!!
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Tarun Arora
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Great post. Human mind is not made for multi-tasking. Many studies and research has shown that. It only leads to confusion, stress and fatigue. That said i guess its hard to avoid it in today's age. I guess the best way is to decide which tasks u can multi-task, which u cannot. Like when spending time with kids, give them total attention. Many studies have shown that kids hate not having full focus and then show that frustration in many different ways. Off course the rules cannot be hard as sometime it just cannot be avoided all together. But minimizing may be the key to happier life. |
