Multitasking: Good or Not?

Does this seem like you??

In one of my previous posts, I had emphasized upon the benefits of Multi-Tasking: Create Time For Yourself Every Day

Today however, I am going to tell you how, if not used properly, multi-tasking can spell doom.

If you had read my earlier post, you would remember I had recommended doing tasks which DO NOT require a lot of concentration as your 'Multi-Tasks'. 

Its quite obvious that when you do more than one task at a time, you concentration powers and abilities get bifurcated between the two tasks. You do each task with just half of your normal concentration. Thus, it is very important to choose these tasks intelligently.

Multi-task only when the task at hand is simple and not a critical one for you. 

You should not be working on an important presentation while watching the news on TV. You should also not try to study a difficult chapter while watching TV or talking on the phone. There is nothing to be gained by doing something so ineffectively that you know you will have to do it again. Better to do it only once when you are at peace with your surroundings, without anything to distract you.

How do you know how much concentration does a task require?
Quite simple, really. Just try multi-tasking. If you find yourself unable to concentrate or fumbling with your work, leave it, finish one task and then move on to the other.


So go on, multi-task but remember some important things in life require all the attention you can give it.

Create Time For Yourself Every Day

We have only 24 hours each day. Maximizing productivity in these 24 hours is known as Time Management. There are a number of ways by which we can ensure that we get more work done in lesser time.
One of these ways, is by doing the 'Filler Jobs'.


Filler Jobs are those jobs that do not require a lot of close attention and care. This are jobs we can do even at our half ability. Such jobs include checking e-mail, facebooking, watching the news on TV etc.


We spend nearly an hour or more each day doing such small jobs. Now, if you can try and multi-task, you may be able to save yourself a lot of time regularly. For example, you can check your mail while your breakfast toast is being baked in the toaster, or you can watch the news while your waiting for your geyser to warm the water, read the newspaper while you travel in the bus for office etc.


What I am trying to say is that we spend a lot of idle time everyday. If we can ensure that we do small little easy, but necessary jobs in this time, we can create time for ourselves.


So get started slowly. Put it in your To Do List for tomorrow that you will multi-task these easy little jobs and thereby allow yourself an extra hour in the day which you can choose to spend as you please.


Learn to Create Time!