Chapter 15
Attempting Too Many Things at Once
In This Chapter
• Multitasking isn’t pretty
• Multitasking is stressful and counterproductive
• Concentration is king
• Conquering techno-stress
As we’ve learned, the wondrous tools of technology that surround us aid and abet the inclination to multitask. We work with a computer that can search for information, while running a print job, while backing up files.
Admiring these characteristics, we attempt to emulate the operating capabilities of our gadgetry. We resonate at a speed which, all too often, is not internally generated and predictably we experience a greater or lesser degree of technostress. Technostress is everyday stress that is exacerbated by technology, most notably present when we do ...
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