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Keeping It Simple: Single Tasking Is the New Black for Mindfulness & Productivity

Keeping It Simple: Single Tasking Is the New Black for Mindfulness & Productivity by Melissa Andrisen. Photograph of a mom and daughter cooking by Le Creuset
Photograph by Le Creuset

You might think being a multitasker is a good thing, but often we benefit from focusing on only one task at a time

As long as I can remember, I’ve prided myself on my ability to multi-task. There is not much I can’t combine into one task if called to the challenge. For instance, I’m able to get my dinner to a simmer, then run up the stairs to transfer the clothes from the washer to the dryer, all while pronouncing words for my six-year-old who yells out the letters from the other room. 

I thought this skill helped me accomplish so

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