Comments on: Taming the Web 2.0 Mind

By: Jennifer Ryan

Jennifer Ryan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:49:33 +0000

I love this article and am so glad to see you post it. At first I think you were going to make a stand for multi-tasking and I had my fingers perched on the keyboard ready to give another opinion. But, you came through with the truth.

The truth is, we CAN’T multi-task. Not really. Our brains just aren’t wired to do that, and you did a great job of touching on that. So, if our brains aren’t wired to multi-task, what are they wired to do? Focus. Really, our brains are so incredible that if we allow it to do what it’s meant to do, it will perform exceptionally well for us.

Maybe you could change the title of this article to “Be Kind To Your Brain.” Mindfulness and meditation are great starts! =)

Jennifer

By: Secret Key Candace

Secret Key Candace — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:56:47 +0000

Meditation is a great way to find inner peace and quiet the mind. This will energize us and make us ready to take on any tasks at hand being relaxed and willing

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:42:05 +0000

Alas, I found I’m not the only one! lol. Although I’ve found myself being quite the social media nut these days and doing the same thing you talked about. As I’m going through the Eban Pagan “wake up productive” course I’ve found I have to “master my distractions” & only “eat in moderation.”

You hit it on the head, check your twitter for 5 minutes and *bam* 45 minutes just passed me by! It’s definitely about discipline and for me, setting aside my “social time” after I’ve gotten my most high producing & priority tasks out of the way is key.

It’s true things are becoming more complicated at times and social media is definitely a lot of ground to cover. However how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Social media could be like food, only in moderation and only the high nutrient dense foods should be eaten. Leave the junk alone. Food isn’t really complicated once you understand it. I don’t think social media is either, as long as you’re disciplined and educated.

Thank you for the quick tips and insight. Very glad someone brought this up because I’ve been working at taming the social beast myself.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:22:12 +0000

Thought it was only me with that problem !
I manage everything , write every single task down in my OneNote , ignore my friends , my gf as well , but am still in time shortage .
Life is getting more and more complicated .These days you need a bunch of skills to survive .

Eddie.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:54:59 +0000

The internet has really change our lifestyle into a more multi tasking one. I am guilty of opening up tons of tabs in my browser doing multiple task too, and I can say there sometimes I found myself spending too much time on facebook.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

By: Pol

Pol — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:10:57 +0000

I used to be able to concentrate on only one thing at at time, then I got married and had children. Now my concentration is constantly broken with questions, demands, or the need to check on children. Sometimes I yearn for those days alone when I focussed on one job until it was done but mostly I have adapted and the computer does not make much difference!

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:54:56 +0000

I do the time blocking thing, allowing myself minibreaks to get in other stuff. I find it really works. I use http://www.rememberthemilk.com to keep me on track, not only with what I should be doing, but when.

For example, I have until 8am (another 10 minutes) to comment on posts, then I need to shift to something else. When I have time throughout the day I’ll return to the other blogs that I haven’t read yet. This way I might get through 30 blogs, but after my initial hour dedicated time it becomes something between all the other tasks.

I find it works really well – I get lots done and have fun while doing it.

By: Peter | Pick The Brain

Peter | Pick The Brain — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:15:06 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments.

It's interesting to hear that I'm not alone with this problem. I must admit, writing this article I did stop a couple of times and think to myself "Maybe it's just me...."

@Maria: I like to use paper too when brainstorming and writing articles. I sit in front of a computer all day for work, and sometimes I just can't face staring at a screen in the early morning or evening when I want to do some blogging.

@Coop: I hear you! I love the web, but it is definitely possible to have too much of a good thing.

By: e-Crave.com

e-Crave.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:11:22 +0000

I’ve run into a number of professional adults who were starting to think they had some form of ADHD–including myself–but I think you hit the nail on the head with this article. My cure was to step away from the laptop and read a book from beginning to end.

By: Coop

Coop — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:00:25 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I put a stop to the mindless scrambling around the web. Twitter to blogs to Facebook…I shut it all off for 4 days and read a great book instead. I can’t tell you how happy and content I was. I’ve returned to the web, but am spending much less time here.
Best,
Coop