Do You Have Too Many Tabs Open?
Jun 24, 2020
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to learn how to juggle. No, the circus wasn’t in town, and I wasn’t auditioning! 
As a social scientist, I was conducting a study on learning and metacognition. Figured I’d see if the science worked on me.
After many hours of practice, I learned how to juggle three balls, lemons, oranges, etc. Proud of myself, I thought I’d add a forth item...
Short story? As much as I want more, three items is my max. Adding a forth, or fifth, means the whole thing comes tumbling down.
Do you feel that way sometimes?
Like you’re juggling three things like a boss, and then a forth, fifth, or sixth thing is thrown in and the whole thing falls apart?
You’re not alone. The simple fact is that we try to do too much. We shame ourselves into feeling like we’re not doing enough...
Perhaps it’s your culture. Or your upbringing. Or your perfectionism. Whatever it is, it’s not sustainable. Please. Stop.
You have too many tabs open, and it’s dragging your performance. If you keep this up, you’ll lose it all. And we’ll lose YOU!
PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST’S TIP: Focus on no more than three things at any given point. That’s manageable. And sustainable.
© 2020, Dr. Kozhi Sidney Makai. No part of this blog post may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the copyright holder.
© 2020, Dr. Kozhi Sidney Makai. No part of this blog post may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the copyright holder.
