18: Multitasking is a Myth

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So what is multitasking? Let’s start there. 

Indeed labels multitasking as the ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once by focusing on one task while keeping track of others. Multitasking creates a greater demand on your cognitive resources, like attention and working memory. Indeed also gives an example of responding to an email while listening to a podcast. That’s awesome. If you are listening to this podcast and sending an email, good job.  I want to talk about why this increase in brain activity can be bad for you. 

Links: 
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/multi-tasking-skills#:~:text=Multitasking%20refers%20to%20the%20ability,one%20right%20after%20the%20other

https://thewell.unc.edu/2020/10/05/need-a-creativity-boost/#:~:text=Multitasking%20creates%20a%20greater%20demand,ways%20because%20of%20cognitive%20flexibility

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/example-of-multitasking#:~:text=Here%20are%20the%20most%20common,while%20reading%20the%20fine%20print

https://ascellus.com/how-cbt-can-help-with-multitasking/#:~:text=Trying%20to%20multitask%20produces%20changes,effective%20at%20focused%20serial%20unitasking.

Single tasking is the new multitasking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzbxpzKwDXA

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