Unitasking
We have all cultivated the ability to multi-task. We fill every nook and cranny of our time. The result is we have very over-scheduled lives. Even children are overscheduled or addicted technology. The pressures are astounding on people to remain as productive at work as if they didn’t have lives or families while simultaneously, being fabulous friends, siblings, spouses, and parents.
Research shows that true multitasking is impossible. Instead, what we are really doing is switching from one task to the next very quickly. Ever tried to talk on the phone while reading or writing an email? You really only concentrate on one or the other, not both simultaneously. If it feels like you are, it just means you are switching super quickly.The real skill to how to focus on doing one thing for a prolonged period of time; this is what I call UNITASKING. I have developed a practice that can benefit everyone and it doesn’t need to take more than 15 minutes a day.This is very similar to meditation, but not exactly. In a way, this is the opposite of meditation. Because you are not trying to consciously guide your mind. You are letting your mind guide you. Unitasking sets your mind free. Creativity is revealed. Get the thoughts out instead of strangling them or cutting off their path. Go with it. Flow. Brainstorm with yourself.Try sitting and writing for at least 15 minutes. Or sitting and thinking without doing anything else at all. If you are a fidget freak like me, you might feel the urge to do something with your hands. Which is why I do this as a writing practice.You may think this will result in extreme boredom. And it may be boring at times. But one of the benefits of being bored is your mind starts to wander. And when it does, you come up with the most amazing thoughts, ideas, and solutions to problems. Ever wonder why you have such terrific thoughts just before going to sleep or in the shower? It is because there are no distractions from your thoughts.Unitask on what your mind wants to think about. Schedule it in your calendar. Block off the time. If a meeting, an appointment, an email, a phone call comes in, communicate that you are not available and will get back to the person as soon as you can. Keep your commitment to yourself. I usually write with a pen and paper for 30 minutes. This is truly the best way to get things out of your head and put them out there. It is similar to meditating but with no preconceived thought to focus on. You are going to either just keep writing or thinking. Or, you are going to sit there writing “I cannot think of what to write. This makes no sense.” Or think that thought. But thoughts will come to you. Do not break to eat, drink or use the restroom, so take care of those needs before you start. There can be no distractions. No radio, music or TV. Do not judge what comes into your mind. Just follow it down its path.What your mind will reveal to you is fascinating. I promise you will feel rewarded, enlightened, clear-headed and open. You will figure something out you didn’t know that you are grateful for. It is free and it is all yours. The best gifts you can give yourself are in your own head. You may find that the next time someone talks to you, you listen more deeply. Because the background chatter of your own thoughts has been given free rein. Your mind is open to receive. You are no longer buffering. Your senses become sharper. Things taste better, looks better, smell better, sound better and feel better. You appreciate little things you never noticed before. All because you allowed your thoughts to BE.What can Uni-tasking do?
Reduce stress on your body and in your work and life
Improve communication, self-confidence, and self-esteem
Help you make good decisions and strengthen your creativity
Support healing and self-development, and your ability to care for yourself
Release your creativity
Who is Uni-tasking for and what does it offer?
People who are committed to their own personal development and growth and who want to make the most of their lives.
People who know they have creative potential but can’t get their idea off the ground find new ways forward, releasing mind blocks in amazing and fulfilling ways.
People experiencing personal difficulties find those obstacles dissolve and their problems become manageable, bringing increasing ease, joy and flow in their lives.
People experiencing the effects of stress on the body and at work, discover resources within themselves that enable them to cope, becoming more self-reliant and self-confident.
People who don’t find it easy to get in touch with their emotions, or who easily get overwhelmed by their emotions find a safe way to relate to their feelings, which then become guides to a deeper truth, freeing them to feel more alive, energized and creative.
People who experience difficulty communicating with others develop more confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to be open with others from a place of safety and trust, improving the quality of all their relationships.
What else does Uni-tasking do?
Unitasking helps you to know what you really feel and what you really want, by allowing you to be in touch with your inner thoughts and ideas about what is right for you.
Unitasking has powerful tools for releasing you from negative self-talk and other forms of self-sabotage, like over-eating, over-drinking, over-shopping, and any other addiction. It naturally increases your love and acceptance for all of the parts of yourself.
Unitasking helps you find and develop your creative and positive qualities.
Unitasking is a great support for people who are healing from physical illness, living with chronic physical conditions or feeling the effects of stress on the body, because you come into closer contact with what your body is saying to you, and you have a way of being open with the emotional stresses that come with illness.
Unitasking works with therapy and coaching making them more effective, or it helps you to help yourself without therapy or coaching. You can use Uni-tasking with all the same issues you might work on in therapy or coaching, including healing from past pain and understanding confusing reactions to people and events.
Unitasking is a great tool in decision-making because it helps you sense the rightness of the choice you are making, at a level that includes, and also is beyond logical analysis.
In short, Unitasking can help in any area of life where there is a stress, a problem, confusion or addiction.When you practice Unitasking, you can:
Reduce the effects of stress on the body and in your work and personal life
Improve communication, self-confidence, and self-esteem
Make good decisions and strengthen your creative work
Support your healing and self-development, and your ability to care for yourself
Please give this a try and let me know how it goes in the comments. Also, PLEASE share this with anyone you think would find it beneficial.Stay FIERCE!