Welcome to unLOCKEd’s Marketing Mindfulness Series!
In today’s hectic digital world, mindfulness practices can provide relief from the chaos when you can’t just shut it off. Mindfulness can benefit your personal and professional life, which we discussed in more detail in last month’s Marketing Mindfulness blog. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check it out!
We are sharing one mindfulness practice a month to help you gradually implement mindfulness into your daily life. Trying to make a big change all at once can be daunting and frustrating, but with one small change each month, you can make a big difference!
August Mindfulness Practice: Focus on One Task at a Time
This month’s mindfulness practice is to focus on one task at a time. For a long time, multitasking was seen as the silver bullet for improving your productivity.
However, it is now generally agreed upon that multitasking is not the best answer. Working on multiple tasks at once forces your brain to rapidly switch between them, resulting in none of the tasks receiving the required attention.
Benefits
Focusing on one task at a time benefits you and your work. For example, it can minimize your cognitive effort as you are only focused on the task at hand rather than the work of switching between them. It also improves your focus in general, helping you avoid getting off track due to other tasks or distractions. Focusing on one task also allows you to get into a flow state more easily, resulting in better-quality work.
Finally, it can help reduce stress while keeping productivity high.
How to Implement This Practice
If you are someone who is used to multitasking, this may not be a simple flip of a switch to implement. To begin to employ this practice, set yourself up for success.
Ensure your workspace minimizes distractions that could get you off-task, and set aside time to plan when you will focus on each task you need to complete. Whether that is divided by hours or days, find a schedule that works for you! If you find yourself drifting back to multitasking, make a conscious effort to regain focus. Give that one task your undivided attention and energy for increased efficiency and quality of work.
We hope this mindfulness practice helps! Be sure to look out for next month’s blog to continue this series with us!
Author: Sarah Murphy
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