Multi Tasking

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

Wednesday Martin | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books

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 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Neuroscience, Unitasking, Multitasking, The Balanced Life, Brain, Multi-Tasking, Dopamine, 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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Unitasking: Save Time, Don't Rush

divinecaroline.com | : SunnySaves (View Profile) | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Unitasking, Multitasking, The Balanced Life, Mental Health, Multi-Tasking, Mindfulness, Organization, Living News

Take a deep breath and slow down. You spend more time rushing, and making mistakes, than if you just took things at a natural pace....

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Why Email Can Be Habit-Forming

Linda Stone | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

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, 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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Down With Multitasking

independentmail.com | Independent Mail | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Setting Goals, Unitasking, Multitasking, Unitask, Multi-Tasking, Goals, Stress Reduction, Living News

At last -- multitasking is going out of style. At least that is the conclusion of a University of Michigan professor who studied the subject and concl...

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

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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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 07.06.2009 | Living

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, 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 06.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Julie Morgenstern, Juggle-Tasking, Multi-Tasking, Moms, Mother's Day, Productivity, 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 04.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Russell Bishop, The Balanced Life, Half-Tasking, Multi-Tasking, Productivity, Advice, Self-Help, 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 04.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Russell Bishop, The Balanced Life, Multi-Tasking, Goals, Productivity Tips, Multitasking, Time Management, 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 03.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Multi-Tasking, Careerbuilder, 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 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Mastery, Hobbies, Discipline, Mastery, Rewards, Patience, Multi-Tasking, Music, 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 10.25.2008 | Home

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 07.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Meditation Research, Gut Instinct, Meditation, Multi-Tasking, Jill Bolte Taylor, Mindfulness, Tibetan Monks, Spirituality, The Inner Life, 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 06.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Over-Working, Multi-Tasking, 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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