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In today's generation, people tend to do several things at a time to produce more results. We are already in a fast-changing society where multi-tasking is a must.
Are you fond of doing two or several things at a time? Let us say for example you are working for a short report that you will present the next Monday while at the same time watching your favorite Korean Series.
Well, if you think you are productive enough doing that two things at the same time-- you are wrong. Studies show that multi-tasking is counter-productive. In other words, your chances of accomplishing the two tasks will become lower.
Psychologists suggest that one of the reason why multi-tasking is counterproductive is that it makes the person's mind out of focus. Instead of conditioning our mind to accomplish one task at a particular time, we tend to force ourselves to accomplish several tasks at a time.
This practice slows our brain. And another study shows that multi-tasking can even damage our brain functions and can lead to certain psychological disorders.
Studies also show that a mind focusing on one task at a time will work faster than a mind cluttered with several tasks.
Our brains can only focus on a single object. Unfortunately, given the myriad of distractions, piling work, and unending chores that need our immediate attention-- we become out of focused on a single task.
Admittedly, I'm one of those who do a lot of multi-tasking. I have a mental drive to accomplish several tasks in order to produce more results.
How about you?
Copyright by Frances O. Ponce
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