Multitasking

They say that moms are the world’s best multitaskers. Not true. I’m a perfect example of a lousy multitasker! I can’t hold a conversation while driving or notice my daughter is marking the walls when I’m surfing the internet.

This deficiency of mine can be a curse. When I’m driving, I have to remember to keep my focus on the road or the results would be devastating. Having two children can get interesting when I’m focused on only one of them. Last week while I was feeding my son, Eden decided to transfer my neatly folded laundry from the living room to the kitchen floor. I discovered her mound of crumpled clothes, and had no other alternative than to sigh and grab the camera.

My inability to multitask can have its advantages too. I may not be able to spread my focus to multiple things, but the one task that has captured my attention usually gets accomplished thoroughly and efficiently. Unless, of course, I have been distracted—in which case it’s a disaster!

My tunnel vision can also be a blessing if it means that I focus on what I eat. One danger to obtaining good health is to eat mindlessly while doing something else—watching TV, talking on the phone, networking on the internet, reading a book. I’ll admit, eating is the one time I’m successful at multitasking, which can definitely lead to overeating.

The solutions are simple, though not always easy. If I want to munch on something during times of leisure activities, I should grab a stalk of celery. I should use my mighty focus power during my times of eating and focus on my food. I should enjoy my leisure time and my eating time to their full extent by not mixing the two.