Single-tasking

I have come to enjoy the matter of single-tasking, which just like the name suggest is about focusing on a single thing instead of multi-tasking. I have learned that multi-tasking all of the time is really energy consumptive, and causes me to feel less and want to do the things in my life less often. I do know how to multi-task, but I don't want it to become my norm. I want to be able to slow down and not feel like I have to do 3 things at once. Sometimes when I try to do a lot at once, nothing gets done as well as it should. Everything has a deadline, so I have to do it all anyway. Maybe multi-tasking for 2 hours is not the most cost efficient method.

Thus, single-tasking has been born into my life.

I like single tasking, because it is less stressful. Meaning I make fewer errors, and can feel better about what I have produced.

I like to single task for 45 minute periods, then change my location and refocus. This works best with different readings. I like to read in all different spaces, so that way the monotony of reading doesn't always happen in my dim room, or in a bright lit computer lab. I am also mad good at to do lists, and prioritizing my life. So I use this skill to spend time making a to do list everyday, then I work until one by one everything on that list had been done or move onto the next day's list.

I am really happy how this is working out for me. I seem to have more time to think about interesting things, and read other folk's blog posts. I've even found time between 4 classes, work, joint board duties, and hosting prospies to play some video games, run, and watch heroes.

It's really working out for me.