Comments on: Why Unitasking Might Seem as Challenging as Unicycling http://www.thebridgemaker.com/why-unitasking-might-seem-as-challenging-as-unicycling/ A blog about faith, inspiration and stories of personal change. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ali Hale http://www.thebridgemaker.com/why-unitasking-might-seem-as-challenging-as-unicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Ali Hale Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=4271#comment-6349 C Louise, I do exactly the same - Dark Room (green text on black) and instrumental music (currently Apocalyptica playing various Metallica tracks on cellos... yes, sounds weird, works for me!) Evan, great point. Yes, multitasking appears to be a nasty corporate creation, rather than a sensible human way to work. Nathalie, cheers! I've been writing an essay this week, for the first time in about four years, and I was struck by how much more "distractable" I am now ... I'm sure I never used to feel the need to check my email so much, and Twitter didn't exist back then ... Lorraine, I know just what you mean. It can be almost addictive -- I suppose the quick "rewards" (entertainment, a buzzing sense of busyness) of distractions encourage us to multitask. C Louise, I do exactly the same – Dark Room (green text on black) and instrumental music (currently Apocalyptica playing various Metallica tracks on cellos… yes, sounds weird, works for me!)

Evan, great point. Yes, multitasking appears to be a nasty corporate creation, rather than a sensible human way to work.

Nathalie, cheers! I’ve been writing an essay this week, for the first time in about four years, and I was struck by how much more “distractable” I am now … I’m sure I never used to feel the need to check my email so much, and Twitter didn’t exist back then …

Lorraine, I know just what you mean. It can be almost addictive — I suppose the quick “rewards” (entertainment, a buzzing sense of busyness) of distractions encourage us to multitask.

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]]> By: Lorraine Cohen http://www.thebridgemaker.com/why-unitasking-might-seem-as-challenging-as-unicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-6342 Lorraine Cohen Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:16:57 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=4271#comment-6342 I'm guilty! I've done so many of the things described that creates more and more distractions. In fact, I'm doing it right now! It's like an addiction and doing things one at a time is a great habit to form. I know when I do one thing at a time I am more focused and present to what needs attention in that moment and the results are much riches when I'm not scattering my energies! Ok - back to my task! :D Cheers, Lorraine I’m guilty! I’ve done so many of the things described that creates more and more distractions. In fact, I’m doing it right now! It’s like an addiction and doing things one at a time is a great habit to form. I know when I do one thing at a time I am more focused and present to what needs attention in that moment and the results are much riches when I’m not scattering my energies!

Ok – back to my task! :D

Cheers,
Lorraine

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]]> By: Nathalie Lussier http://www.thebridgemaker.com/why-unitasking-might-seem-as-challenging-as-unicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Nathalie Lussier Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:44:32 +0000 http://www.thebridgemaker.com/?p=4271#comment-6339 I love the analogy! And it's true too - I find it hard to unitask, even though I'm convinced it works better. I've seen the results I can produce when I unitask and I love the tips you gave to help us do that. :) I love the analogy! And it’s true too – I find it hard to unitask, even though I’m convinced it works better. I’ve seen the results I can produce when I unitask and I love the tips you gave to help us do that. :)

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