Re: on tiredness pattern: Dr J's opinion please

[billd]

WOW – can I ever relate! On weekends especially my days are such a waste. An hour or so after I get up, I can hardly stand it and have to take a nap. There’s days I simply waste. I think some of it is stress – and the inability to decide what to do next, so avoiding having to think so hard, I nap.

OTOH, did you know recent studies say that “multitasking” is a myth and is actually harmful? (I agree) Human’s can’t multitask – we time-slice, like a Windows based computer. (only mainframes can truly multitask, the PC slices time and shares the processor, but does it so quickly, it appears to be doing multiple things at once)

The studies show that multitasking, or more properly, constantly attempting to multitask actually cripples our ability to stay focused and study things in depth. I used to pride myself in accomplishing so many things, and if some of you recall, I’ve asked if ADD gets worse with age….. the comments were “probably not”, however, it seems that my constantly attempting to do so much at once has actually decreased my ability to concentrate and stay focused, adding to the ADD symptoms.

So tell the bosses to wake up, get a clue, and look at modern research. Multitasking exists only in the brains of corporate managers who want to push more productivity from their staff as lower costs.

It’s a myth, and a joke, and simply not possible for the majority of humans.

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