# Multitasking Doesn't Exist
## Notes
Multitasking doesn't exist because at any single moment, we can only (Weakens:: [[focus]]) on a single thing. So at best, multitasking is a quickly (Jump:: [[Task Switching|switching]]) between tasks, and the dream of actually doing things simultaneously is unfortunately a myth. The only exception is in cases where one of those actions don't require focus at all, for example I can walk and talk at the same time, or wash dishes and listen to a podcast.
Furthermore, Our (Jump:: [[Executive Attention Network]]) is best utilized when we have only a single thing in our attention span, because uncompleted task still take space in our mind, limiting the available (Aka:: [[Working Memory|resources]]) for focusing on the task at hand (Aka:: [[Attention Residue]]).
Multitasking is also a main cause for (Jump:: [[Burnout]]), by trying to overload ourselves with tasks, while falsely thinking that "I can do it all" causes to experience high levels of (Jump:: [[Stress]]) when we eventually fail to manage these tasks effectively.
The key is (Supports:: [[Addition by subtraction|less is more]]), by realizing that we can't be everywhere all at once, that our time and energy are (Jump:: [[Scarcity|scarce]]) resources, we realize that we should be (Supports:: [[Saying no]]) more often.
## Visual
![[Multitasking doesnt exist.webp]]
## Connections
```dataviewjs
const queryPath = "Extras/Queries/connections_query.js"
const queryContent = await dv.io.load(queryPath)
dv.executeJs(queryContent);
```
## Overview
🔼Topic:: [[Productivity (MOC)]]
🔼Topic:: [[Memory, Attention and cognitive load (MOC)]]
◀Origin::
🔗Link::
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