When was the last time you gave 100% of your attention to anything?
It’s human nature to try and do multiple things at once. And as expectations rise and deadlines get tighter, multitasking seems like our only option.
10 Benefits of Single Tasking
- Single-tasking conserves energy.
- Single-tasking improves productivity.
- Single-tasking increases commitment.
- Single-tasking promotes self-discipline.
- Single-tasking strengthens us against distractions.
- Single-tasking improves our attention span.
- Single-tasking makes us happier.
- Single-tasking improves our communication.
- Single-tasking improves our relationship.
- Single-tasking gives us an advantage.
Single-tasking rebuilds your focus
Single-tasking can also make you more creative. It forces you to dig deeper and find results. It’s less stressful and you’re more likely to get into a state of flow.
Most of us know it’s better to focus on one thing at a time but still end up doing multiple things at once. When we try to multitask, we end up damaging our productivity, becoming more stressed, and ultimately less happy.