Multitasking: Too Many Things At Once

We are getting more and more accustomed to a life full of screens, messages, sounds and conversations that are all going on at the same time. These things reduce the distance between us, but at the same time they are distractions and tasks and burdens that we are forced to do.

So what are the consequences of multitasking? What happens to us when we try to do too many things at once?

Multitasking: What happens when we do too many things at once?

Multitasking means trying to do many things at the same time. This may, in fact, make us less productive than we would normally be able to be. If we do many things at the same time, we will not be able to focus on one thing properly and complete it.

In a society where things must increasingly happen immediately, we need answers and results that must be both right and fast. In this ocean of information, we need to choose the tasks that are most important and focus our attention on them.

The human brain, a mystical and incredible organ, also has its limits. It seems that handling a large amount of information makes us collapse and we start making mistakes. 

After all, it may happen that we get the feeling that we haven’t accomplished anything all day, but we’re still exhausted.

Quality and quantity

In order not to feel like a weather vane swirling with the wind, we should plan our day and create realistic goals for ourselves. These goals should be clear and not too difficult.

In order to be effective here, it would be good to always have a calendar or to-do list near us where we could mark things that have been done and understand what we still have to do.

Categorizing tasks can also be helpful. For example:

• Work: realistic tasks that need to be completed at work
• Social: messages to friends and family, scheduled appointments, updating social networks
• Leisure: sports, dancing, music, meditation, etc.…

By doing so, we make our day and tasks more concrete. We are able to organize ourselves more effectively so that we can be as productive as possible, and we don’t forget so many things.

If we want to do everything, we will do nothing

We can’t do everything. This is a reality that we must accept. Sometimes we set ourselves too many goals that we imagine we can accomplish in one day. However, this plan may be unrealistic and we will never get all of this done.

That’s when we start to feel disappointed. Instead of being proud of what we have achieved, we say something in this style: “I didn’t get it done…”, “I just wasted my time” or “I can’t do anything”.

It’s better to pick just a few things to do and do them properly. It’s also important to say “no” to those things we know we can’t do. So we also need to be smart when we make plans and make promises to other people.

While sometimes we should be supporting another person, sometimes we should give an honest explanation and offer a more realistic alternative.

Focus on every step

In order to reach the end of the road, we must enjoy every step of the journey. We must do everything we can to enjoy every move on our way to the finish line without thinking too much about the outcome. That is the key to succeeding in doing something well.

We should maintain our hopes instead of waiting for failure. Ulooming failure can paralyze us and prevent us from even trying.

The end result of multitasking is that we leave halfway through the things we were going to do and the questions go unanswered. When this happens, we may be anxious that there are so many unfinished things around us that should be completed.

As things that aren’t done start to pile up, thoughts like “I should have done this,” “I don’t know how to handle this thing,” or “I’ll never get this done,” take over and make us increasingly ineffective. As a result, our ability to perceive changes and we begin to feel that we are spending more – too much – time on one particular thing. This vicious circle may lead to increasingly intense multitasking.

Sanctify a quiet time

In this world of different stimulants, we may sometimes get the feeling that we have forgotten silence. Silence is a great opportunity to feel free.

Cars, alerts, news, and all sorts of announcements fill our daily lives, causing our brains to pay constant attention to something new.

Silence is not only a way to relax our ears but also a way to distance ourselves from the sounds, smells and sightings of the city and busy life. By surrounding ourselves with silence, we can distance ourselves completely from all other stimulants except ourselves.

We need the same as protected forest areas and swamps: our spiritual ecosystem needs care.

So set concrete goals, organize your day, and give yourself some quiet time to get the opportunity to be as productive as possible. Instead of focusing on a lot of things, choose the things you want to do that are realistic.