unitasking
One thing only
Unitasking is focusing on one task at a time rather than juggling several simultaneously.
The word emerged as a deliberate counter to multitasking, suggesting that sustained attention produces better work than divided attention: I'm unitasking today—no email until this report is done.
Productivity advocates promote unitasking as an antidote to digital distraction.
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
single-mindedness · undivided · fixation · locked-in · attentiveness · intentionality · monotasking · sequential
State of being somewhere
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- meditationFocused attention practice
- zenMeditative calm
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
serenity · stillness · centering · grounding · clarity · breathing · intentional · savoring
Productive without waste
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- workflowSequential task progression
throughput · completion · output · quality · effectiveness · systematizing · batching · accomplishment
Concentrated on one point
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- interruptedBroken mid-course
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
immersion · single-mindedness · undivided · fixation · locked-in · attentiveness · intentionality · monotasking · sequential · exclusivity
presence
State of being somewhere
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- meditationFocused attention practice
- zenMeditative calm
calmness · serenity · stillness · centering · grounding · clarity · breathing · intentional · savoring · unhurried
efficiency
Productive without waste
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
workflow · throughput · completion · output · quality · effectiveness · systematizing · batching · accomplishment · results
single-focus
Concentrated on one point
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- interruptedBroken mid-course
unitaskingmultitasking
Doing several things concurrently
juggling · parallel processing · task-switching · media multitasking · divided attention
unitaskingdoing nothing
Absence of activity
idleness · inactivity · loafing · vegetating · leisure
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