Or are you someone who gets things done better by doing them one at a time?? This is actually a tough question for me. I believe I am, and have always been a multi-tasker at heart. I have ADD, and with ADD, I think you're pretty much forced to be a multi-tasker, since it's almost impossible to focus on one thing at a time with this disorder. On the other hand though, in some forms of ADD like what I have, your attention span is so short, that even though you're jumping around from one thing to another, it's hard to multi-task, because you can't focus on anything for more than 5 minutes at a time, and so you never really get anything done. I probably have about 100 grocery lists worth of tasks I started working on over the last 10 years that I was never able to finish. At heart, I'm a guy who gets bored easily, and needs to keep my mind constantely going on different things, and since I started up again on Adderol, my ADD medication, I've been able to multi-task, and focus much much better. Infact, as I'm writing this, I have atleast 5 other things going on on the side, that I'll be jumping back and forth to, after posting this thread, including: Housework, writing down my finances for the month, and getting my bills together, re-writing my screenplay with a clear mind, getting back to some emails, etc. etc. For me, I much prefer living like this, as opposed to just focusing on one thing at a time, and wouldn't have it any other way. I just don't know how to do one thing at a time. What about all of you? Would you say you're a multi-tasker, or not??

I am thankfully.

Ah geez yeah! I have to be doing multiple things at once or I get really, really irritated!

I voted Yes, as I normally am doing three or four things at once! :crazy:

Im terrible at multi-tasking so i voted no.

Yes, and much to my detriment, I'm afraid. The downside is that I must make extra efforts to be organized; the upside is, I can deal with things spontaneously and now. I tend to live in the moment.

I'm very good at multi-tasking. I run my home like a General...very systematic. When I worked, I was always organized. Every area of my life...my finances, cooking, shopping, housework, people's birthdays, etc. I keep a good calendar. My husband is the total opposite of me. I tell him that's fine, I don't mind washing the dishes...just make sure you put them in the sink. I don't mind doing the laundry...just make sure you put your dirty clothes in the hamper.

I can NOT multi-task!!! I am so terrible at it. Whether its eating, driving or just talking while doing something else.

yeps. multi-tasking is my life.

I am. Well, I can be. I just choose now to be at times. multi-task when I'm on the phone, listening to music, talking, running, writing, etc. I choose not to when I'm watching TV. I HATE when I have to. I just have to pay attention to every last detail of what's on screen. I can't even miss a word. I rewind! And when I'm reading, I don't do anything else. Anyway, I voted no.

I'm notorious for leaving stuff half done to go do something else. In school, I always studied with the TV or radio on. At work it's impossible not to, when 5 kids want your attention all at the same time.

I am. Well, I can be. I just choose now to be at times. multi-task when I'm on the phone, listening to music, talking, running, writing, etc. I choose not to when I'm watching TV. I HATE when I have to. I just have to pay attention to every last detail of what's on screen. I can't even miss a word. I rewind! And when I'm reading, I don't do anything else. Anyway, I voted no.

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OMG, we are so alike!!! :lol: :lol:

I'm so with you on the TV thing!!!! NOBODY can disturb me during my show...I have to have every single second of it absorbed! :lol:

I voted yes though. It depends on what I am multi-tasking, really. :lol:

I've often surfed SO while brushing my teeth... things like that. I can surf online, chat to someone on IM and text somebody else at the same time.

Yes, I multitask. Big time.

I keep it under control, since in can cause stress. I used to have extreme Type A.
Now I do easier multi-tasking: exersizing while watching TV, eating while watching TV, Chores while watching TV...

As for ADD, I think we use that too much to diagnos people. Sometimes it's just too much going on and never relaxing the mind.

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OMG, we are so alike!!! :lol: :lol:

I'm so with you on the TV thing!!!! NOBODY can disturb me during my show...I have to have every single second of it absorbed! :lol:

I voted yes though. It depends on what I am multi-tasking, really. :lol:

Man, not me! Even watching tv, I have to be doing something (usually either painting, sewing, game boy, or surfin' the web)!

I am a big-time multi-tasker. I feel I have some form of ADD and an OCD combination. When I am online, I can't just check my email. I also have to open up the main forum windows for all forums I frequent, I have my MSN IM turned on, I have LiveJournal open, and as well as other places online. Even if I have replied to all forums and journal entries, I find myself bored so then I have to refresh all of those windows equally (that's where the OCD comes into place); otherwise, it feels like I don't give each forum/window a fair chance.

I just can't focus on one task. I feel like I am going to be bored or something.

At work i can multi-task pretty well, because I have to help co-workers do things and do my own things. That blows sometimes because you can fall behind on your own tasks becasue you're helping others.

Since i'm off work this week, I multi-task in a different way.
Right now I'm watching "American Chopper" while reading the paper, drinking coffee and checking e-mail.

I think I need to break for an early lunch soon.

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