I’m not convinced that it’s “multi-tasking” that’s killing us, but a willingness to buy into the anxiety that something else is more worthy of our attention. Don’t lament your neurons just yet—the wonderful thing about our brains is that they’re so malleable. Really, the best exercise your mind can get is to push it through a myriad of tasks. Multi-task, then deep-focus; all mental attention, then all physical.

Good luck!

I’ve been fascinated lately by discussions about what our reliance on technology is doing to our brains – to our abilities to focus and to think deeply. Carr’s book, if you haven’t read it, was very interesting. Also, for a more biographical approach to the topic – Better Off by Eric Brende was really good as well.

Good post and be sure to share any additional insights you gain along the way. This is something I’m working on right now as well and it’s always interesting to hear how others are dealing with the issue.

I’m no meditation guru or anything, but I really like Eckhart Tolle’s “Practicing the Power of Now,” especially the audio book format read by the author.