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6 Ways to Improve Mom’s Multi-Tasking Skill
By Cindy | October 18, 2007
When do moms focus on one thing? Multi-tasking, a skill moms quickly master, maximizes time in your busy day. Do you remember when you “could breastfeed your baby, pour a glass of milk for your toddler and talk on the phone all at the same time?!” I do! We’re natural multitaskers. With most of the things we do we don’t even realize that we’re multitasking. It’s instinctive. Here are six ways you can improve your multi-tasking abilities:
- Keep a notepad and pen handy. When you’re moving around, your mind is planning, organizing, and dealing with all types of ideas. When something comes to mind, write it down so that you don’t forget.
- Exercise and play with your children. They love to follow you or let you chase them.
- Teach home skills while doing housework. Keep your children involved with the house. You’re providing them attention and getting work done. Cooking is a great opportunity to let the children play with pots and pans, measuring cups or helping mix batter, pour vegetables into a pan, etc.
- Exercise with the iPod. The iPod makes listening to music (personal time) and/or listening to audios for classes or self-improvement simple. With the variety of Podcasts available, you can focus on a variety of topics.
- Be Involved. Clubs, church and community service provide friendships, networking, and experiences for you and the children.
- Mix and match your hands-on activities with mental exercises. For example, when on the phone, pick up strewn items or load the dishwasher.
Word of Caution: There are certain jobs, activities, and times when your full concentration is required. Make sure you’re balancing your tasks with the right amount of common sense. For everyone’s safety, make sure you don’t multi-task and give your undivided attention to such activities!
How do you multi-task your time?
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ooooh, i just came from the gym and of course had my ipod handy. I also learned that the music can puts you in a daze and u don’t feel the workout as much, or maybe thats just me LOL.
Are you over on the MomGadget forum? This is Angela.. can you let me know what your alias is over there? As a Gack Ink member I need to do something for you. My screen name is “angela” over there. Shoot me a PM, will ya?
Exercising to my ipod helps me keep the intensity and frequency of each of my workouts. I love to listen to music while exercising as nothing motivates you more than your favoite music.
Gotta Love the iPod! Angela, email sent your way.
Great Post. Succinct, well written, nice list.
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Thanks Bruce.