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as opposed to multitasking. hustle culture pushes me to be maximally productive and spread between many things at once but i find it much better to pour myself into one thing at a time. this is when i can pay the closest attention and really see what's in front of me. it is also much more relaxing for my nervous system bc my brain is not overflowing while trying to keep track of many things at one time. it can just be present with what i am experiencing. everything i do of far higher quality when i am fully there for it!
this can be hard to do when shortform media has compromised your attention span but it is so fulfilling. some things that can help/things i practice are keeping only relevant tabs open for a given topic, playing music to retain mind orientation, and completely wrapping up thoughts before i exit a work period so there aren't loose ends i'll worry about. some good presence practices i like (circumstances and time allowing) are - eating a meal with no distractions (no phone, tv show, book) - going for a quiet walk ie without music or podcast - making myself not look at my phone during my commute walks - keeping phone on do not disturb especially during conversations with friends, study times, classes - keeping a to-do list and picking just one thing to focus on for now
remember that time is plentiful and not everything must be done at once <3

@antifabricated

Nov 14, 2024

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@cooperecc

Also the word was made to describe computers, not people. “The term ’multitasking‘ was first used in 1965 in an IBM paper describing the capabilities of the IBM System/360 computer. The earliest known use of the word as a noun in print was in Datamation Magazine in 1966.”

Nov 14, 2024

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cooperecc did not know this!! interesting in light of the fact that ”computers” was a term originally referring to female mathematicians who ran computations in male-run labs (all the while being underpaid and denied prominence in the industry)… and, general public assumes it to be true that women are naturally better multitaskers than men!

Nov 14, 2024

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