It takes lots of practice to excel at the science of multitasking. Well, there is no one way of doing it so it’s more of an art than a science. You see, it can’t be an art either because for us humans multitasking is not an ability we have. Sorry. I know, most of us think we do it every day and are professionals at the practice but the truth is we just shift our focus quickly. Let’s address the smart aleck’s, who say they can breathe and (fill in the blank) at the same time.

We cannot perform 2 or more tasks that require us to think. So breathing, your heart beating, and other involuntary functions don’t qualify. Feel free to look it up. With this understanding, how can we use this information for the betterment of ourselves? Are we missing opportunities to improve daily because we believe we aren’t hindering our performance or potential by attempting to knock out two birds with one stone?

When new information comes to us it’s important to take it in with a skeptical but receptive stance. This information could be helpful, harmful, or both. The skeptical side will trigger you to hopefully research the new information to confirm or disregard it. The receptive stance will allow you to utilize the information once you confirm it’s fact. Helpful, harmful, or both. Truth needs to trump hurt feelings or egos. Yes, it can be harmful to learn something you believed was a skill of yours is not so. You can allow it to beat up your ego or get excited knowing this new information is helpful. It’s a piece of truth.

Think of the advantage you have over the people who are not aware of this truth. Multitasking aside for a second, you’re living in a world full of information both complimenting and contradicting believed by hundreds of millions, and at times billions of people. The masses are living life going in circles because they are holding on to incorrect information. Whatever the reason, it’s a hindrance. Multitasking is a hindrance that does not allow hoarders of faulty information or methods the time and focus to realize the room for improvement. Are we giving ourselves the time we need? Are we giving the topic or task we are thinking about enough attention to identify it for what it is?

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Can you honestly say you give anything 100% attention? Us humans can be doing one thing and space out with an impromptu daydream. Imagining what we should have done, we’d rather be doing, or what we will be doing in the future. Let’s say at best, our “full” attention is a good 80% of what it could be. If we are amazing at what we think is multitasking, we are operating at 80%. Those are the “pros”. The average person, that cannot quite maintain elite levels of attention, will also split whatever they can give lacking the elite skill of rapidly shifting attention in full.

What would that look like number-wise? 80% is elite? So, 60% is average. Doing two things will bring them down to 30%. Three things? Down to 20%. This is at optimal levels of an individual’s ability to give attention. That’s pretty scary knowing we can be on our computers while talking on the phone with the tv, music, or children playing in the background. What percentage of yourself are you giving to the task you’re supposed to be working on or brainstorming? How much time has been wasted? How much more could you give that task? We are cheating ourselves.

In closing, no matter what our peak attention levels are, we must practice giving what we are doing our all. 60% is better than another persons 30% who are multitasking, or the elite individuals 40%. Even if they can stay at a peak of 80%, you’ll still be more efficient time-wise. This doesn’t account for variables like intelligence or skill but is something to be aware of. You need every advantage you can have in this world. Give yourself the ability to give thoughts and tasks your all by accepting doing anything else is a detriment to the success of that thought or goal.

Answer these questions the next time you’re aiming at 2 or more birds with one stone. Are you giving yourself the time you need? Are you giving the topic or task you are thinking about enough attention to identify it for what it is? What percentage of yourself are you giving to the task you’re supposed to be working on or brainstorming? How much time has or will be wasted attempting to shift focus? How much more could you give that task?

Food for thought…You do the dishes.

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