“I envy you Saritha! You are such a capable mother, wife, and team worker. I always see you doing at least two to three tasks at a time. You are the best #multi-tasker I ever saw!” exclaimed Mouni.

“Thank you, Mouni. But all of these may be doing more harm to me and my mental power than benefit. I seem so forgetful nowadays. Do you remember I used to have excellent memory? I feel I am somehow losing that. Sometimes I feel the one inability you keep saying about yourself –“Unable to multi-task” is actually a boon. You concentrate on one task in hand at a time.”

Do you know what is the average period a person can focus on something? Less than a minute. Yes, you have read that right!

No wonder #focus and the tips to improve it are trending everywhere on the internet. The lesser the focus, the lesser is the productivity.

If I ask you today about how much and how long can you focus on something? Can you also do it for long hours?

The answer might vary from person to person but something that is undeniable is the multitasking that we as a generation are obsessed of doing without really caring about the results.

Does multitasking help in the long run or is it just a trap in the name of doing way too much work than otherwise?

Let us find out below: