Hello, Mia here
I do hope you’re well, and managed to navigate the week without too much trauma. But, it’s the weekend and I hope you have some great things going on.
Myth: “I’m good at multitasking. It’s how I keep everything running.”
Truth: Multitasking isn’t a strength. It’s a drain. And it’s the reason you feel like you’re working nonstop but finishing less than you expect.
Myth #1: Multitasking Saves Time
At first glance, it feels like you’re winning.
You fold laundry while calling your mom.
You answer Slack during meetings.
You stir dinner while helping your kid with homework.
It looks productive, but here’s what’s really happening: your brain is switching, not stacking. Every switch costs energy. Each time you look away from Slack and back to your work doc, your focus takes a hit. Over a day, those hits add up to hours.
The hidden cost: Multitasking makes tasks longer, not shorter.
Myth #2: Some People Are Just “Good at It”
Nope.
Research shows less than 3% of humans can multitask effectively.
The rest of us?
We’re just shifting attention quickly and calling it “skill.”
Emma (our client) once said:
“I thought I was built for multitasking. Turns out I was just exhausted all the time and thought that was normal.”
The hidden cost: Believing you’re “good at multitasking” blinds you to how drained you really are.
Myth #3: Multitasking = Productivity
Here’s the real kicker.
Multitasking doesn’t just slow you down, it lowers the quality of your work.
Split attention = shallow results.
· Emails sent with typos.
· Kids half-heard while your mind is elsewhere.
· Meals cooked while distracted and not enjoyed.
You’re doing more, but living less.
The hidden cost: Multitasking replaces depth with constant surface skimming.
So What Actually Works?
If multitasking is a myth, focus is the fix.
And it doesn’t mean hours of monk-like silence.
It means building tiny habits that protect your attention.
1. Single-task sprints.
Try 20–25 minutes of one task, no switching. Even laundry feels lighter when it has your full attention.
2. Stack only passive + active.
Walking while listening to a podcast works. Writing while checking Slack doesn’t. Pair a passive activity with an active one — not two actives.
3. Batch the similar.
Answer emails in one window. Fold laundry in one go. Clump similar tasks instead of scattering them.
4. Create re-entry rituals.
When you do switch, use a tiny ritual (deep breath, sticky note) to re-enter focus without wasting extra energy.
A Story That Stuck With Me
One client banned herself from “double-screening” at night.
No scrolling while watching TV.
At first she said it felt boring.
A week later, she told me:
“I didn’t realize how much calmer my brain felt when I just let myself do one thing at a time.”
The shock wasn’t in how much she got done, it was in how rested she finally felt.
The Bigger Lesson
Multitasking isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a myth that steals both energy and presence.
Emma doesn’t need to juggle more.
She needs permission to put one thing down, fully finish it, and actually enjoy the process.
✨ Reply and tell me: What’s your biggest multitasking trap?
⭐ Save this if you’re ready to trade multitasking for focus.
📩 Share with a friend who still brags about “being great at multitasking.”
Oh, I nearly forgot….Just incase you missed or forgot here’s the Free Guide from a previous issue!
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Try it tonight, your family (and your nervous system) will notice the difference.
Till next time
Here’s to finding your flow,
Mia
