Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always completed multiple tasks at the same time. Surprisingly, I excelled at all of these tasks because, in my mind, I did them to the best of my abilities. I probably got this bitter-sweet trait from my parents. They both are great at juggling more than one task at a time and they also see great results by doing so. The older I grew, the more tasks I was asked to complete and the more I multitasked to get them done. Little did I know that this would eventually have a dreading side effect on my body and mind.

As time goes by, tasks will get more and more complex and a part of me underestimated this. I’ve been working as a writer, I’m a full-time student, I am an entrepreneur and I also have many other numerous titles under my name. As I sit here and write this article, I’ve realised that it will be a personal one as I share the untold truth about life as a multitasker. You may be thinking that everybody multitasks. It’s all a part of life. That may be true but this trait may be more dominant for some than it is for others (AKA myself).

To be honest, it gets tiring. Your body is tired most of the time from pushing its normal limits to complete these multiple tasks. Your life becomes one big schedule plan and you work with appointments for every life event. Most of your family and friends are aware of this trait by the time you’re 18. Sometimes, they expect certain behaviours and outcomes from you without even realizing that you’re human as well. If you’re not organised, you will either take up too little or too much of your time doing a task and that will result in inconsistencies. Let’s also not forget the mental strain it puts on your mind. It will cause a tremendous amount of stress on your mind and in return, your body will also note that stressful pattern on your mind.

The most important word to note here is: “NO”. If you already have enough to handle, if you feel mentally and physically drained, if you notice inconsistencies with the work you produce, then learn to say no when the next task is given. Learn to take a break for yourself.

Regroup and refocus your attention on yourself and rebuild your energy level when you feel drained. I love all that I do and I want to excel in all of these areas but I always have to remind myself that I need to relax. It’s also important to remember that sometimes, just sometimes, quality is better over quantity.