If you've ever been caught in a vicious cycle of heavy multitasking, then you know how it can ruin your day and your productivity. We are trained to be able to do several things at once. It is a requirement for many careers, from a teacher who must multi-task while teaching multiple classrooms to an office worker who must multi-task while working in multiple areas. But what many people fail to realize is that there is a right way and a wrong way to multi-task. And although this may seem like a simple or black and white issue, the end result can be a black hole of frustration and burnout. One example of a lost in your own thought is when you become so engrossed in a conversation with someone that you don't notice how fast the time flies by. In many cases, the person talking on the other side of you has lost focus and is not really paying attention to the conversation going on around them. But because your attention is divided and you are not focusing, the other person continues to talk. Suddenly, the conversation goes in circles back and forth until both people find themselves shouting at one another. In short, you are experiencing the frustration and loss of focus that occurs when two people have lost in own thoughts and are shouting at each other. The solution to this lost in own thought is to be mindful of the time that you are spending in your own thought. This might seem obvious, but even for those who spend their free time in front of the computer and check email regularly, it is not always easy to remember to set aside time for multitasking or focused reflection.
So if you find yourself having to yell at someone or fight with your partner over the fact that you are missing time to yourself, then you might want to look for something else to do than fight. By being mindful of how much time you are spending on each activity, you will be able to make sure that you are not putting yourself in a situation where you are yelling at anyone because you are wasting time.
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