The Myth of Multitasking and Its Negative Impact on Relationships and Stress

Debunking the False Talent of Multitasking

It's essential that you remember that multitasking is one of the worst ideas we've ever been taught, presenting it as a supposed talent we should have.

The belief that we can do several things at the same time effectively is completely false, and it's something we need to stop thinking.

Although many people believe they are very good at multitasking, the reality is that this concept doesn't work as promised.

Trying to divide our attention between different activities simultaneously is a sure recipe for inefficiency, errors, and, above all, a considerable increase in stress.

This false ideal of productivity pressures us to act in a way that is unnatural for our minds, which work best when focused on a single thing.

The Real Result: More Stress and Less Efficiency

The only thing that multitasking actually does is burden us with a greater number of problems and, as a consequence, a much higher level of stress.

You are not going to save as much time as you think, since the lack of focus will often force you to have to repeat things several times.

We must ask ourselves how many times we have tried to do five things at the same time, only to realize that one of them did not turn out as we thought.

The constant feeling of juggling too many things at once is a direct source of anxiety, since we never feel in control.

Therefore, it is crucial to stop thinking that multitasking is a good thing, and start seeing it for what it really is: something that only causes you problems.

The Illusion of Control and the Reality of Chaos

We can see a clear example when we try to answer messages, answer the phone and prepare something to eat, all at the same time and simultaneously.

Inevitably, one of these tasks will go wrong or be incomplete, which will force us to have to repeat it, losing the time we were supposedly saving.

This experience shows that multitasking is not a skill, but an illusion of efficiency that, in practice, only generates chaos, errors, and deep frustration.

Instead of optimizing our performance, what we do is fragment our attention in such a way that no task receives the quality of focus it truly deserves.

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