~The habit of multitasking is so much a part of our normal activities that we don’t even notice that we are doing it most of the time. ~The human brain is very adept at switching back and forth between tasks so quickly that we miss noticing the stop/start process. This is how we have been able to fool ourselves into thinking we are really doing two things at the same time. ~For many years psychology research has shown that people can only attend to one cognitive task at a time. The human brain is only capable of successfully conducting one mental activity at a time. ~Most people tend to lean forward, looking into the future to try to stay ahead of where we are now, and focusing on what we need to do next rather than paying attention to what we are doing in the present moment |
The repeated “switch-tasking” consumes more energy than we are able to provide sustenance for. It burns out the “oxygenated glucose that the brain uses to fuel ALL of its cellular activities.”
Some signs that your brain is over working by multi-tasking:
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~ The essence of mindfulness is acting with undivided attention.
~ One-mindfully is the discipline of doing one thing at a time with awareness.
~ When thoughts are racing, concentrating on one thing slows the mind.
~ Doing one thing at a time decreases anxiety by focusing the mind on one thing, pushing from one’s mind preoccupations and worries.
~ Mindfulness brings your attention back to the present moment.
(TIPS)
~ Do one thing at a time (this includes your thoughts – think about the task in hand rather than other things).
~ When you are worrying, worry. Don’t let yourself worry when you are trying to do other things one-mindfully.
~ If you find yourself distracted, observe, then return to being one-mindful.
~ Being one-mindful is sustaining your attention in the present moment and will help to improve your concentration.
~ One-mindfully is the discipline of doing one thing at a time with awareness.
~ When thoughts are racing, concentrating on one thing slows the mind.
~ Doing one thing at a time decreases anxiety by focusing the mind on one thing, pushing from one’s mind preoccupations and worries.
~ Mindfulness brings your attention back to the present moment.
(TIPS)
~ Do one thing at a time (this includes your thoughts – think about the task in hand rather than other things).
~ When you are worrying, worry. Don’t let yourself worry when you are trying to do other things one-mindfully.
~ If you find yourself distracted, observe, then return to being one-mindful.
~ Being one-mindful is sustaining your attention in the present moment and will help to improve your concentration.
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The True Cost Of Multi-Tasking Susan Weinschenk Ph.D.S / Psychology Today
The True Cost Of Multi-Tasking Susan Weinschenk Ph.D.S / Psychology Today
Complete Homework Questions: One-Mindfully
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