Multitasking Caveats include but are not necessarily limited to the following information.

Multitasking is a Learned Pursuit

In all truthfulness multitasking is an experienced combination of two or more tasks. This means that something has to be learned to skillfully manage multitasking. Yes that means that there is a learning curve or practice to master the techniques necessary to walk and do something else like working a computer.

One person told us that if he read and walked at the same time he would get dizzy. So this reason for not multitasking suffices for not doing it. If you were accomplished reading from paper and went to reading the same information off a computer screen one would expect you would have problems until you spent enough time to get comfortable reading from a screen. There is even a difference reading from CRT and LCD screens.

Now combine that with walking at the same time.

When most people start the walking part of multitasking they experience balance problems. They start walking slowly and hold on the handles on the treadmill. As they gain confidence they increase the walking speed and the time they hold on the handles. They remain vigilant ready to grab the handles when the think they need to steady themselves. Over the hours, days, and weeks confidence and skill are learned.

We are talking about walking speed starting a one-mile per hour and increasing to master four or more miles per hour. Adding to the speed is the possibly of tread inclines from 1.5 to 10 percent or more. This could be worst. We could include running but that would be beyond the scope of our participation. I won’t do it but if you want to run your welcome to it.

If you feel that working a computer and walking on the treadmill is over complicated and your just not getting it right now, then try looking at a DVD movie on you computer while walking. In my opinion it is easier. Start off looking at 15 to 20 minute sections of the movie. When you ready stop the movie and mark your place so that you can continue tomorrow. Do that every day or as frequently as you desire. Soon your time will increase as you stamina increases. Beware and be forewarned, you will be spending the entire movie watching time walking on the treadmill. The more exciting or interesting the movie the longer you’ll spend. I’m talking about 2 to 4 hours (the whole movie) at a time. I know I did. Before I forget, during the time I was enjoying the movies I lost 40 pounds. I wasn’t thinking about walking. I was captivated by the movie.

Once you have the multitask thing down for one thing you should have no problem learning other multitasking activities.

It should be remember that I didn’t invent multitasking. I only named what I was doing or suggesting as multitasking. Other people have written about what I assumed was their experience and it different from mine. I am of the opinion that their emphasis different was also based upon their experience. Mine reflects a lifetime of obesity and finally some degree of success over it.