Monday, December 21, 2009
Do One Thing At A Time
In the computer world Windows is called a multitasking software. Multitasking is great for computers, but not so great for human beings. Trying to do too many things at once is a great stress builder. Since I have dedicated this blog series to cutting back stress in our lives, I must start with the concept of Doing One Thing At A Time.
Do one thing at a time. Do it well. Then move on to the next. This is a simple formula that truly does work.
Trying to do too many things at once leads to mistakes and none of these things really gets done well because none are really given our full attention. By doing one thing at a time, we do it right, eliminate having to redo it again because we messed up, and creates a smoothly working atmosphere.
Ultimately, it will reduce daily stress, which will in turn lead to better health.