Best Monotask Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“One of the great things about teaching is how difficult it is to multitask while doing it. Like reading, teaching requires your full focus — I consider that a feature, not a flaw. When things are hard to multitask, that means they require effort and attention, which is a good thing. We have to pay attention, bring our full focus to teaching, and then we can do it well.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“If your family has gotten used to having devices at the table, it can be difficult to break the cycle... Find a starting point that works for you and use it as an opportunity to reset the relationship between meals and devices.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“You may need to have difficult conversations with your partner about what you need to get a good night's sleep. This may include sleeping in different rooms if snoring or tossing and turning is waking you up. It may also include agreements not to argue or discuss difficult topics before bedtime. You should also talk about sex and try to agree on what time of day is best for both of you to get more sleep—this doesn’t sound that romantic but for a healthy, stable relationship, it’s incredibly important.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“When we sit down to eat at home, it’s really easy to add another task, such as watching TV or reading. We can be so busy that we don’t even bother to sit down or take our food out of its container.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“Perhaps counterintuitively, monotasking getting there can also help improve our social relationships. We think we should respond to messages from friends and family as quickly as possible—but strong friendships are generally based on qualities deeper than response time. Overall responsiveness is important, but good friends should be patient, appreciate your full attention when you have it to give, and value your safety and that of others around you.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“When we take a monotasking approach to our walks, including the preparation that happens before we put our shoes on or go outside, we can come up with creative solutions. Walking inside is one option—plan a route through your home, walk in the hallways or stairwells where you live or work, or use the space of a nearby mall or shopping center to walk. Safety concerns may be overcome by walking with friends, taking daytime walks on your day off, or taking a trip to a well-populated and brightly lit destination. Many of these approaches will create distractions of their own but that will encourage you to elevate your monotasking.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“For most of us, the act of walking itself is simple, but that’s precisely the challenge. Simple tasks in our multitasking world can be among the hardest to do without giving in to the temptation of doing something else at the same time.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“Time spent eating is time well spent. Besides improving digestion by eating more slowly and mindfully, we can pay attention to whether we are eating too much or too little, and what are the right foods for us. The more mindful we are of our meals, the healthier we can become.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“The primary goal of monotasking getting there is to arrive safely, pure and simple. It’s highly likely that the greatest risk in the average person’s day is concentrated around the times that they are in transit from one place to another.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“Learning new skills is one way we can rewrite the story of our lives. Whether it is to pursue a different career, for our own intellectual curiosity, or to strengthen our ability to focus, monotasking learning can be very rewarding.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“We’ve often been taught that if we truly want to get somewhere in our lives, we have to work hard and stay focused on our goals. But what if the best way to get from Point A to Point B is to detour to rest stops much more frequently?”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“Sometimes we make bad decisions when we are in a rush or not paying attention. If we can monotask thinking and really pay attention, we can think things through and arrive at better decisions most of the time. Well-thought-out decisions tend to be healthier, more considerate of others, and generally better for everyone in the long run.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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“I like trains and the romance of traveling by train. When you travel by train, you can’t go wherever you want to go; you have to stay on the train tracks (aka rails) and follow where they run. When you don’t have a choice of things to do or places to go, the decision to monotask is much easier. Therefore, I like to remind myself to Sleep on rails. Riding the rails (in the comfort of my own bed of course) from one point to another keeps me focused on sleep and prevents me from taking any side trips during the night.”

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Book:The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better

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