Almost every article that I have ever read says that multitasking  really does not make you more productive, it actually does the opposite!  However, there are a few areas where I feel like I can multitask and others that I really try to stay away from it!

During my morning routine, when I am brushing my teeth (I have an electric toothbrush), I try to pick up the items on the bathroom counter and wipe the counter and the sink down. I may start to move the clothes from the washer into the dryer if I have time!  I can also go through one of my Hot Spots!  I can also do these things if I am talking on the phone with a family member or friend!  I sometimes will even clean the toilets while I am on the phone!  While cooking, I can usually go through a Hot Spot, go through the mail, help with homework, oversee chores, and sometimes just dance with the kids in the kitchen!  While nursing or snuggling with the kids I can read a book or do some things on the computer (checking FB or e-mail, etc), but I usually like to keep this time sacred!  (They grow up too fast!)

However, when I am on the computer (especially blogging or writing e-mails), I try very hard to stay on task and not to multitask!  I have noticed that I can get sidetracked very easily and something that I thought would only take a few minutes can actually take almost an hour!

When do you multitask and when do you avoid it?