The evidence is in and multitasking is a myth.
You’re not smarter, more efficient or more productive by trying to do more than one thing simultaneously.
Overthink. Overdo. Add to the anxiety.
If this hasn’t become apparent, it soon will.
One step at a time. One thing at a time. Important stuff first.
The new reality is that it may actually be better not to do everything we can but to decide what few things we can do better.
More important than doing is deciding.
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