I have found more information online about multitasking and the myths associated with it. I highly recommend you read some of these articles. I personally am going to work on NOT switching tasks so quick that I don’t give each one the attention it deserves.
Multitasking: Function or Fallacy? (Part 1 of 3)
Multitasking: The Mechanics of Multitasking (Part 2 of 3)
Multitasking: Managing Multitasking (Part 3 of 3)
I think multi-tasking is a lie. Our brains can only do or think about
one thing at a time. Our brains can also process information extremely
fast — so when your mind’s thinking about a hundred different things
in the space of a minute, it’s not actually multi-tasking — it’s just
going through those things really quick. Here’s a link to an article
that I love:
Juggling Too Many Tasks Could Make You Stupid
Here’s some more on multi-tasking from 43F Podcast (which is based on David Allen’s Getting Things Done):
