Multi Tasking

Top 5 Reasons Moms Should NOT Take Sex Advice from Magazines

Jenny Isenman | Posted 04.24.2012

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Jenny Isenman

Mommas, do yourselves a favor, throw out those, "spice it up" pieces and top 10 lists. Don't be too concerned about the quantity of the sex you're having as long as your having some.

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Fast Ain't Necessarily Better

Michele Willens | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Cultural ADD, Pace of Modern Life, Shortened Attention Span, Add, Multi-Tasking, Speed-Dating, Short Attention Span, Speed Pitching, Women News
Michele Willens

A man once explained he'd grown a beard because not shaving saved him ten minutes every morning. He then shaved it off because "it turned out I had nothing to do for ten minutes." I get it.

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Think The Grass Is Greener Over There? How Multitasking Wilts Your Results And Relationships

Matthew B. James, Ph.D. | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Unitasking, Multitasking, Unitask, Mindfulness, Focus, Gps-Soul, Stop Multitasking, Benefits of Unitasking, Try Unitasking, Multi-Tasking, Uni-Tasking, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Matthew B. James, Ph.D.

One of the most powerful ways to engage your body and brain is so simple: Focus on one task at a time. Your brain can deeply engage, and your body's senses can fully experience your environment, other people and the situation at hand.

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A Magician of Time

J.D. Roth | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Money, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Opportunities, Networking, Multi-Tasking, Business News
J.D. Roth

I don't have time for everything I want to do, but I'm still able to accomplish a lot. Because I embrace new experiences, it probably seems like I'm doing more than I actually am.

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Motherhood on an Inhale

Kate McIntyre | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Energy, Yoga, Yoga and Motherhood, Empowerment, Self-Love, Raising Children, Self-Respect, Multi-Tasking, Commitment, Healthy Living Spirit, Relaxation, Yoga and Women, Balance, Healthy Living News
Kate McIntyre

It is amongst the daily chores, to-do lists, dentist visits and parent-teacher meetings that I breathe, listen, remember and use the skills yoga has given me to find that peace and balance I'm looking for.

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The Quick Guide to Getting Guys: A Primer for Smart Women Who Love Them

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mono-Tasking, Men's Idiosyncrasies, Relationships, Dating Advice for Women, Primer on Men, Relating to Men, Corpus Callosum, Ali Binazir, How to Understand Men, Dating Bible for Women, Tao of Dating for Women, How to Get Guys, Multi-Tasking, Dating Advice, Relationship Advice, Flirting With Men, Dating Men, Relationship Tips, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Here's a primer on how to understand guys. Whether you're single or married, this should help you relate better with half of the planet's population, leading to world peace and reversing global warming instantly.

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WSJ vs. NYTimes on How Dumb You Are or Aren't

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Social Networking, Computers, Nicholas Carr, New York Times, Multi-Tasking, Wall Street Journal, Clay Shirky, Technology News
Tim Berry

In the WSJ-colored trunks, Clay Shirky, NYU prof, author, intellectual. And for the Times, Matt Richtel, of the San Francisco bureau, in Silicon-Valley-colored trunks. Let the games begin.

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Balanced Life: How to Escape the Cubicle in Your Pocket

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Technology, Multi-Tasking, Facebook, Happiness, Unplug and Recharge, Parenting, Family, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Because of technology, some people feel distracted -- they can't focus. They can't pay attention to what's in front of them because their minds keep jumping around.

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Multitasking Must Haves: A Green Guide to the Most Versatile Fashion, Foods, Tools and More

EcoSalon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Green Clothes, Multi-Tasking, Green News

From the hardworking white button down shirt in the closet to a few spare potatoes in the pantry, some things that aren't necessarily "green" are the ...

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Balanced Life -- 11 Tips For Boosting Your Sense Of Quiet Focus

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Quiet, Concentration, Serenity, Multi-Tasking, Work, Focus, Happiness, Unitasking, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Turns out that people aren't very good at thinking about two things at once. One study showed that when people were interrupted to respond to email or IM, it took fifteen minutes to resume a serious mental task.

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Sabbath Saturday: 5 Things I Gained By Not Working On Saturdays

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Delia Lloyd

There was not a Saturday that I wasn't tempted to do at least a bit of work. But there also wasn't a Saturday that I wasn't glad that I had decided not to.

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Why Email Can Be Habit-Forming

Linda Stone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Continuous Partial Attention, Attention, The Balanced Life, Email Apnea, Technology, Health, Work-Life Balance, Multi-Tasking, Over-Consumption, Email Addiction, Ergonomics, Work Addiction, Healthy Living News
Linda Stone

One of the most significant lifestyle changes to happen over the last twenty years is screen time: time in front of a television, video game, computer, or mobile device.

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Writer/Concierge: More Adventures of a Non-Bestselling Author

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motherhood and Work, Writing From Home, Concierge, Working Mother, Writing Process, Mother, Writer's Life, Author, Home Office, Writer, Balancing Motherhood and Work, Multi-Tasking, Day Job, Books News
Wednesday Martin

The good news is that in addition to being an extremely non-bestselling author, I am also a concierge. The bad news is that I'm not very good at it.

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Multitasking: The Brain Seeks Novelty

Russell Poldrack | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Neuroscience, Unitasking, Multitasking, The Balanced Life, Brain, Multi-Tasking, Dopamine, Healthy Living News
Russell Poldrack

The brain is built to ignore the old and focus on the new. Novelty is probably one of the most powerful signals to determine what we pay attention to in the world.

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Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

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Seven Myths about Meditation

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation Myths, Gregorian Chants, Lotus Position, Daily Meditation Practice, New Age Spirituality, Benefits of Meditation, Meditation, Daily Practice, Walking Meditation, Multi-Tasking, Movement and Meditation, Relaxation Response, Wellness, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Kay Goldstein

The real challenge is to stay with mediation long enough to start noticing how incredibly engaging the process can be as whole new worlds of awareness and sensation open to us. It's anything but boring.

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Moms, Mother's Day, and the Myth of Multi-Tasking

Noah St. John | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Julie Morgenstern, Juggle-Tasking, Multi-Tasking, Moms, Mother's Day, Productivity, Healthy Living News
Noah St. John

I believe that most moms are actually not multi-tasking, but juggle-tasking. This term describes when someone is juggling multiple tasks, projects, and even jobs.

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How Multi-Goaling Beats Multi-Tasking Every Time

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Russell Bishop, The Balanced Life, Half-Tasking, Multi-Tasking, Productivity, Advice, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Russell Bishop

Of course you have multiple things to do. That's a good thing. In fact, if you didn't have multiple things to do you might be coming near the end of...

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Is Multitasking Good For You?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Russell Bishop, The Balanced Life, Multi-Tasking, Goals, Productivity Tips, Multitasking, Time Management, Healthy Living News
Russell Bishop

People multitask everywhere these days, thinking they are being productive - Blackberrying away while walking down the street, texting while driving,...

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Reignite the Spark in Your Career

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Multi-Tasking, Careerbuilder, Healthy Living News
Nicole Williams

Using the same practices for spicing up your love life, you can rekindle the fire for your work and actually start enjoying your job again.

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On Mastery

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self-Mastery, Hobbies, Discipline, Mastery, Rewards, Patience, Multi-Tasking, Music, Healthy Living News
Arthur Rosenfeld

Has mastery become an old-fashioned notion? Mastery takes time, something most of us have trouble finding. It takes discipline, a quality in short supply today.

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Our Troops Don't Get a Time-Out for the Financial Crisis

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Debate, John McCain, Troops, Wall Street Crisis, John McCain 2008, US Troops, Multi-Tasking, 2008 Election, Afghanistan War, Obama McCain Debates, Mccain Debate, John Mccain Suspends Campaign, John Mccain Postpone Debate, Home News
Jon Soltz

Unfortunately, insurgents in Iraq don't stop shooting at us, or setting IEDs, because our Commander in Chief needs a breather to figure out Wall Street.

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Mind/Body/Spirit: The Meditation Connection

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation Research, Gut Instinct, Meditation, Multi-Tasking, Jill Bolte Taylor, Mindfulness, Tibetan Monks, Spirituality, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Kay Goldstein

Science is finding ways to verify what the ancients already knew: practices that expand awareness and consciousness can be of benefit to all aspects of the human condition.

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Why Saying "I'm So Tired" Is So Annoying

men.style.com/details | Greg Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Over-Working, Multi-Tasking, Healthy Living News

There was a time not so long ago that when you asked a colleague how he was doing he'd likely reply, "I'm good, thanks." He might not actually have be...

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