Why We Shouldn’t Multitask

Why We Shouldn’t Multitask
Overwhelming our brains usually means overwhelming our body also, especially our spleen.Elnur/Shutterstock
Emma Suttie
By Emma Suttie, D.Ac, AP
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How many of us were raised singing the praises of multitasking? That shining beacon of productivity we are all supposed to aspire to? But the ugly truth is that multitasking is not only bad for our brains, it turns out that we are simply not designed for it.

Most of us spend a large part of every day multitasking. Whether it is listening to the radio while making breakfast, reading the newspaper while we eat, or scrolling through our Instagram feed while at work, we are routinely doing several things at the same time.

Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
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