Kids brag about being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Multitasking is often good, but in our current high tech world, we now juggle emails, text messages and cell phone calls to the point that our effectiveness is suffering. The human mind cannot jump around from one subject to another without causing increased mistakes and confusion.
To improve your productiveness:
- Stop whatever else you are doing and give full attention to one thing.
- Create a prioritized to-do list and complete one item before moving on to the next.
- Resist the urge to multi-task and observe the positive effects on your emotional well-being.