tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post391069697958746373..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: The End of Multi-Tasking? (Cecilia Peartree)Katherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-54996239752459732872021-05-07T15:25:10.001+01:002021-05-07T15:25:10.001+01:00Hi Cecilia,
Timely post, as Reb says.
I've a...Hi Cecilia,<br /><br />Timely post, as Reb says.<br /><br />I've always considered the ability to multi-task a good thing -tasks usually performed concurrently, such that more than one item is completed at the end of a certain period. <br /><br />Now ... I'm not so sure it's the most effective way to actually complete large tasks. Sure, I can turn on the dishwasher, the washing machine, and throw a cake in the oven, and then sit down to write ... but then the interruptions come from having to continue with the mundane chores (empty dishwasher, move clothes to the dryer, take out the cake ...). This is just one example as I don't bake, however, it means the writing becomes something to fit INTO the rest of the chores and it never gets completed. <br /><br />Multi-tasking is about the ability to time manage for me now. Some things just won't get done (when I want it done), so setting priorities is a must. <br /><br />Great post! <br />eden<br /><br />Eden Bayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043540142363106345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-44205006741026349942021-05-05T21:27:30.211+01:002021-05-05T21:27:30.211+01:00This post was perfectly timed for me. A book I'...This post was perfectly timed for me. A book I've been reading, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, addressed the same issue and cited scientific studies to back up the point. I'm convinced. Reading before or after working daily on a book isn't multi-tasking. But reading while knitting and writing report? Put that idea in the dumpster, I say.Reb MacRathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645014425062542505noreply@blogger.com