Comments on SonlightBlog.com: Multitasking

I certainly feel rushed, Kevin. So I totally agree...

2010-03-04T14:41:02.581-07:00

I certainly feel rushed, Kevin. So I totally agree. <smile>

<smile> Glad I agree with you, Cotton. Wouldn't want to promoting a myth <smile>.

Mrs. C, you totally crack me up <laughing>. Hmm... perhaps there are some exceptions to this rule...

Great point, Ann! Totally.

Thanks for the link, Michelle! I didn't have time yesterday to hunt down all the great stories and studies out there on this topic.

Okay... confession time:

This post took me forever yesterday because I was trying to do several things while writing. Yep. Seriously. While writing about how multitasking is ineffective and not a good thing to do I was also doing a chat support session, fiddling with a printer and answering questions when people stopped by my cube.

True story. <smile>

~Luke

I agree Luke - We can do several things at once, ...

2010-03-04T11:39:41.466-07:00

I agree Luke - We can do several things at once, but we cannot truly multitask.

I read a great book on this topic called The Myth of Multitasking .

I wrote about it on my blog: http://healthyhomesforall.blogspot.com/2008/12/myth-of-multi-tasking.html

Thanks for the great reminder!
~Michelle

First of all, YES!!!! God has really been convict...

2010-03-04T08:20:34.966-07:00

First of all, YES!!!! God has really been convicting me lately of my need to really and truly focus, even if there are times that I have to do multiple things at once. Secondly, I think we give multi-tasking a much broader definition than is appropriate. I don't see listening to reading while doodling or playing with Legos (or silly putty, as my kids do) as multi-tasking. Why? Because those things can be done with little mental input. They can use great mental input at times to produce creative results - but they don't have to. Multi-tasking involves trying to divide brain power to accomplish intentional productivity. So, I agree - we can't really and truly multi-task and have truly satisfactory results in all we do!

I think there are a rare few who are able to jump ...

2010-03-04T05:29:46.606-07:00

I think there are a rare few who are able to jump about in a chair, sing and hold an entire conversation whilst doing their math and getting it correct. Said rare people are also able to RUN and recite Bible verses at the same time.

Yep. Emperor can do all these things AND distract the people around him incessantly. I'm thinking the FBI will want him in a few years to wear down the people who are tough to interrogate.

:)

Luke, Luke, Luke! When I first read the intro to ...

2010-03-03T22:19:30.007-07:00

Luke, Luke, Luke!
When I first read the intro to this post on my dashboard I jumped on the chance to yell... "IT'S A MYTH!!!"
Boy, did you surprise me when you went on to say as much. For much of my life, I have felt inadequate in my womanhood because I knew that it was impossible for me to multitask. Now as I witness woman around me who take pride in this ability, I'm struck by what poor fruit it often bears. Not that my 'hyper-focusing' is the way to go either! Thanks for the insight!

I absolutely agree with you Luke! Multi-tasking h...

2010-03-03T17:29:39.400-07:00

I absolutely agree with you Luke! Multi-tasking has done more harm than good (generally speaking that is). To me, the greatest harm that it has done is it has made us rushed and busy people. We don't take the time to rest or to stop. Instead, we believe that we have to be doing 5 things at time in order to be "successful."