tertiary · Distracted

Multi-Tasking

Part of the Meeting Energy Check

What is Multi-Tasking?

You've got Slack open, email pinging, and a deadline competing with this meeting for your attention. You're partly here at best.

When you might feel multi-tasking

Multi-Tasking is a specific form of split attention, which itself is a type of distracted. You might experience this feeling in situations where distracted is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define multi-tasking.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

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Something Else on My Mind

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