{"id":291,"date":"2016-05-15T09:55:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T09:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=291"},"modified":"2016-05-15T09:55:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T09:55:23","slug":"multi-tasking-good-or-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2016\/05\/15\/multi-tasking-good-or-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-tasking… good or bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sibo<\/a><\/p>\n

Often we have more than one thing that needs to be done \u2013 like maths homework, reading, spelling to learn, chores to do, the dog to walk and an art project that also needs to be finished.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it is all mind-bogglingly too much and you feel like running away. Seeing as that\u2019s mostly just not possible, you have to get stuck in and just do the darn stuff.<\/p>\n

Lately there has been a lot of research done on multitasking \u2013 this is when you have several things on the go at one time.<\/p>\n

They say that it is not always effective to do this.<\/p>\n

Often you jump around between doing so many different tasks that you get nothing done properly. They reckon you should make a list and prioritise which are the most important things that need to be done.<\/p>\n

Then you should stick to that list.<\/p>\n

For instance \u2013 if you need to learn something – you really need to concentrate so that you will be able to remember it later and therefore you should not multitask while doing that particular job. \u00a0It is better to focus 100% on it \u2013 like learning for exams \u2013 dedicate a chunk of time and get it done properly.<\/p>\n

On the other hand \u2013 they say that when your mind jumps between a lot of boxes \u2013 your mind tends to think more \u201cout of the box\u201d which could be great for creative things \u2013 like art projects.<\/p>\n

For things like spelling you could put a list of the words you need to learn next to your bed, so you can see them last thing at night and first thing in the morning. Or you can read them when you go to the bathroom.\u00a0 In this case a lot of repetition is good.<\/p>\n

You could combine your daily exercise when you walk your dog \u2013 but remember you still have to be careful and not to let it off the leash by mistake. Accidents happen so quickly and you would never forgive yourself if you let something happen to you precious doglet.<\/p>\n

Sometimes chores are really boring \u2013 like washing dishes or vacuuming \u2013 but you can always listen to music while you wash. I love listening to music \u2013 it makes any chore go much faster.<\/p>\n

But remember \u2013 dedicate time to the important stuff and do it properly.<\/p>\n

Work well!<\/p>\n

Sibo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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