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Multitasking is not the answer from "summary" of CrazyBusy by Edward M. Hallowell

Multitasking, that vaunted ability to do more than one thing at a time, is a myth. It is a modern-day mirage that tricks us into thinking we are being productive when in fact we are only fragmenting our attention and diluting our focus. The brain is simply not wired to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. When we try to juggle too many things at once, we end up doing none of them well. In our fast-paced, hyper-connected world, the pressure to multitask is ever-present. We feel compelled to check our emails while on a conference call, to text while walking down the street, to scroll through social media while watching TV. We have bought into the idea that multitasking is the key to getting ahead, to staying on top of our busy lives. But the truth is, multitasking only leads to increased stress, decreased productivity, and diminished quality of work. When we multitask, our attention is divided among the various tasks vying for our focus. As a result, we are unable to give any one task the full attention it deserves. Our brains are constantly switching from one task to another, expending preciou...
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