One problem with the modern world is that it’s almost expected that people are supposed to multitask.
The problem is no one can actually do it.
It’s actually impossible for over 99 percent of humans to multitask.
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If you don’t believe me, you’ll need to look up the studies because it’s not something that is disagreed upon among social scientists.
Humans Cannot Do Two Things at Once
In reality, instead of true multitasking, you’re just splitting your attention between tasks – and not always evenly either.
Trying to multitask, you are not only mismanaging your time, you are killing your productivity and also potentially your mood.
There are rare humans with superhuman ability who can multitask, just like there are rare humans who can perform superhuman athletic feats; some people are born with brains that are different from the norm.
More than likely, you are not one of those people.
More than likely, you also cannot actually multitask.
Multiple Studies Show People Cannot Multitask
Studies conducted by universities around the world have concluded that multitasking is not possible.
Imaging shows that it takes most of us an average of 15 minutes to switch tasks and become reoriented to a primary task once distracted.
There is no scientific argument that these things are true.
After 50 years of research, scientists agree that trying to multitask is poorly affecting our productivity and our memory and, sadly, creativity.
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Make The Commitment to Give Up Trying to Multitask and Start Focusing
So, try this out for yourself.
Turn your notifications off and stop being available 24 hours a day.
You don’t owe it to anyone to be available to them at all times of the day and the night.
And honesty, can you really be that much help at all hours of the day and night?
When you don’t sleep enough, is your work done to a high enough standard?
Set specific times and block out your schedule for each activity and task you want to do each day.
Whether it’s surfing Instagram or watching YouTube or commenting to your friends on Facebook Groups – or going for a game of Tennis with friends – get it in the schedule so that you can focus on it 100 percent.
When you get good at scheduling and actively shunning the idea of multitasking, you’ll feel so much more satisfied with your life and feel as if you have more time for doing all the things that make you happy and successful in life.
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