The studies showing that multi-tasking is ineffective do not take into consideration that some people thrive on high input while others require a single focus. It harkens back the saying, “Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid.” If you base your study on people who function best doing one thing at a time, it will shed a negative light on multi-tasking.
Various personalities (read ADHD, mild mannered, type A, etc.) people function and excel in different environs. The work-life balance is a myth. Find work you love, surround yourself with people who understand you and balance will happen naturally.
I spent far too many years trying to make my square peg fit into a round hole. Finally I traded my 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. job in corporate for a 4:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. business that is all mine, to run the way I like. It ebbs and flows to suit my ever changing lifestyle. My life is balanced because my work and life mingle and interact. Work is life and life is work. My family is supportive of my endeavors as I am of theirs. We work and play hard and are proud of one another.
This is my story and my experience. I do not expect everyone to work and play as I do. You must work and play in a way that builds you and your tribe up. If you are seeking work/life balance, you are not doing the work your brain is wired to do. (In my humble opinion.)
