I’ve heard since grade school that I should start a task, focus on it, and finish it. While that may be sound advice for some, I’ve found that the prevelance and pervasiveness of the internet has allowed me to multi-task to my heart’s content, and typically with pretty good results.
Yesterday, I was working on a conceptual design for some motion graphics, something I do quite frequently on the weekend as it lets me create something creative and useful for me. I’ve noticed, however, whenever I get in a creative mode, I focus on that exclusively, sometimes obsessively, and the expense of other normal habits (like eating, for instance.) I’ve also noticed that when this happens, my body is more likely to go into a seizure. My solution? Multi-tasking! While talking to my girlfriend (fiance, whatever) on the phone, I kept working on my art, without the usual aura of almost breaking into a seizure. Likewise, while writing this blog post, I’m shaving, posting my car on craigslist, and otherwise having a good time. Sure it’s taken me a bit longer to write the post, but I think i’ve come to realize my brain is hard-wired for multi-tasking. I think I have to multi-task, or else my brain can’t handle it. That’s why video production is so alluring for me, since I have to do a bunch of things at once. I’m learning how to temper my problem with seizures, by A) listening to music and sometimes focusing on the music while I edit / work, and B) taking mandatory breaks every hour or two.
Do you find yourself multi-tasking? Is it good or bad in your view? I’m interested to hear what people think who aren’t necessarily going to break out into a seizure by concentrating too hard.
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