立即停止多任务的7个原因（打印版）

　　Multitasking is often seen as the mark of the overachiever. The superhero of the office.

　　Multitasking causes issues you may not have considered. Here are 7 Reasons to Stop Multitasking Right Now:

　　多任务会引起你可能还没有考虑到的问题。这里列举了立即停止多任务的7个原因：

　　Picture yourself at a social gathering. There are groups of people having other conversations all around you. There may even be some people playing a game in your vicinity. You’re not focusing on them, because you’re focusing on the conversation you’re currently having. That’s because your brain automatically tunes out anything that doesn’t pertain to the task at hand. Even when you’re multitasking, you can only focus on one activity at a time.

　　想象好你在社交活动中的情景。在你周围的人群有着他们的交流。也许他们在你附近玩的是一个游戏。你并没有注意到他们，因为你注意的是你目前所处的交流。那是因为你的大脑会自动调节到不是目前所涉及的内容上去。即使是当你在做多任务的时候，你也只能关注现在的活动。

　　In most cases, you’re only really capable of doing one thing at a time. Constantly switching your train of thought to bounce between a multitude of tasks is too trying for your attention span to handle. This means everything you’re doing simultaneously will suffer to some degree, as your mind is attempting to conserve resources. “Excellent” can become “good enough” without you even realizing it.

　　在大部分情况下，一次你真的只能做一件事。不断地在多件工作中转换思维很难让你的注意力集中起来处理事情。这就意味着你同时做得事情都只能做到一定的程度，因为你的思维会试着去保存这些信息。在你还没有意识到的时候“优秀”能变得“很好”。

　　You may think you’re saving time by attempting to do several things at once. This is deceptive, and it doesn’t line up with the reality of the matter. By accomplishing many tasks in the same time frame, you’re actually working slower than you would if you were to work all of these projects separately. Devoting your entire attention to one task, completing it, and then moving on to the next thing takes less time, because you’re able to find your “zone.”

　　你也许会觉得一次尝试着做多种工作会节约时间。这是不对的，这和这件事情并不是同步的。在同一时间完成多种工作，实际上的工作比分开完成会更慢些。把你的注意力集中到一件工作上，完成好，然后再去做下一件事情会用更少的时间，因为那样你能找到你的“空间”。

　　Think about how accomplished you feel after you complete a task.You’re done! You have a moment to breathe, and you’re confident in your work. When you’re working on five things at the same time, that moment of accomplishment comes further down the list. You won’t be able to see your progress as clearly, and you’ll feel like you’re working for nothing. Don’t place that needless stress on yourself.

　　想想在你完成一项工作之后是多有成就感。做完工作之后，你有时间来喘息，会因工作而自信。当你在同一时间做五件事情的时候，那种成就感就只有在五件事情都做完的时候才来。你不能清晰地看见你的成就，你会感觉到不知道自己是为什么在工作。不要将那种没有必要的压力强加在自己身上。

　　Creativity comes with time and exploration. When you’re multitasking, you’re trying to take the least amount of time possible to do many things. This means you’re missing the smaller points. When you’re multitasking, you’re only focused on getting things done. You’re not exploring and analyzing what you’re doing. That leads to tons of missed opportunities to enhance your skills.

　　创造性是源自于时间和探索。当你在做多种工作的时候，你就是在尝试着用少量的时间去做更多的事情。这就意味着一些小点的缺失。当你在做多种工作的时候，你只会关注将事情做完。你并没有探索和分析你正在做的是什么。那就会导致错过提交技能的机会。

　　Think about using your cellphone behind the wheel. You probably have an idea of how dangerous that is, especially seeing the amount of tragic accidents that occur as a result of texting and driving. That’s a form of multitasking with serious consequences. The majority of people who text and drive believe they can do so safely, when in reality, they’re lying to themselves. You’re probably making the same mistake, but on a less significant level.

　　思考着在开车的时候用电话。也许你知道这有多危险，特别是看见由于边发短信边开车出现的交通事故数据的时候。那就是多工作引起的严重后果的一种。大部分边开车边发短信的人相信他们这样做是安全的，在现实生活中的时候，你们一直都在自我欺骗。你可能也会犯同样的错误，但是没有在这种情况。

　　Remove multitasking from the serious aspects of your life. If you must multitask, do it in fun ways such as sharing pizza and watching TV show while conversing with your friends. You’ll save some sanity and be happier with your end results.

　　从生活的重要方面来说就要避免多任务。如果必须要这样做，那就采用一些有趣的方式比如说和朋友聊天的时候一起吃披萨一边看电视节目。这样你才能节约时间，最后也会感觉到快乐。

立即停止多任务的7个原因（在线收听）