Singletasking: Get More Done#One Thing at a Time [Paperback]

Your Mind Can’t Be Two Places at Once

Too many of us have become addicted to the popular, enticing, dangerously misleading drug of multitasking. Devora Zack was once hooked herself. But she beat it and became more efficient, and you can too.

Zack marshals convincing neuroscientific evidence to prove that you really can’t do more by trying to tackle several things at once—it’s an illusion. There is a better way to deal with all the information and interruptions that bombard us today.Singletaskingexplains exactly how to clear and calm your mind, arrange your schedule and environment, and gently yet firmly manage the expectations of people around you so that you can accomplish a succession of tasks, one by one—and be infinitely more productive. Singletasking is the secret to success and sanity.PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: RECLAIM YOUR LIFE
Chapter 1. The Multitasking Myth
Chapter 2. The Singletasking Principle
PART TWO: REGAIN CONTROL
Chapter 3. Your Mind
Chapter 4. Your Days
Chapter 5. Your Interactions
PART THREE: RECALL WHAT MATTERS
Chapter 6. Action ≠ Results
Chapter 7. Home Sweet Home
APPENDIX: RETORTS TO MULTITASK HARDLINERS
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR“This thorough and convincing guide incorporates a rejuvenating mindfulness to encourage productivity and enjoyment of the everyday.”
—ForeWord Magazine (May issue)

“Zack shows readers how they can manage the expectations of others, unplug from technology (at times), and operate in the moment…Even applying a few of the tips would lead to less stress and greater productivity.”
—Library Journal

“In this fast paced world, multitasking has become second nature to most of us—but are we really accomplishing more? InSingletasking,Devora Zack showsl3¦