multitask
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This means resisting the urge to take a phone call on a walk, listen to a podcast in the car or otherwise multitask while doing simple things.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“Whereas before it was only about skiing, now an athlete has to multitask and worry about curating their image and marketing themselves. But the days still last 24 hours.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024
The problem was that Remi struggled to multitask.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
“While I can multitask in my life and as a PR professional, I cannot multitask creatively,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023
He thinks an argument can be made that the brain might be trained in its ability not just to attend but even to multitask.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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