Dr. Ellen Langer

Yeah.

Wait, so let me be clear. You get out of bed or start to get out of bed and you have several thoughts. Yep. And those thoughts bother you? Do they prevent you from getting out of bed?

Wait, so let me be clear. You get out of bed or start to get out of bed and you have several thoughts. Yep. And those thoughts bother you? Do they prevent you from getting out of bed?

Wait, so let me be clear. You get out of bed or start to get out of bed and you have several thoughts. Yep. And those thoughts bother you? Do they prevent you from getting out of bed?

I don't even understand the one thing idea, you know, that... People talk about multitasking, which is what you're saying, and you're better not to multitask, but you're always multitasking, right? I mean, I'm moving my hands while I'm talking to you, and I'm sort of thinking and, you know, fixing my back. There are always lots of things going on.

I don't even understand the one thing idea, you know, that... People talk about multitasking, which is what you're saying, and you're better not to multitask, but you're always multitasking, right? I mean, I'm moving my hands while I'm talking to you, and I'm sort of thinking and, you know, fixing my back. There are always lots of things going on.

I don't even understand the one thing idea, you know, that... People talk about multitasking, which is what you're saying, and you're better not to multitask, but you're always multitasking, right? I mean, I'm moving my hands while I'm talking to you, and I'm sort of thinking and, you know, fixing my back. There are always lots of things going on.

And I think that also tasks, you know, so let's say you're a kid and you're doing your social studies homework. And then you're doing your math homework. And so – and you go back and forth. So are you multitasking? It depends. If you see yourself as multitasking, then you're drawing boundaries between your math and your social studies.

And I think that also tasks, you know, so let's say you're a kid and you're doing your social studies homework. And then you're doing your math homework. And so – and you go back and forth. So are you multitasking? It depends. If you see yourself as multitasking, then you're drawing boundaries between your math and your social studies.

And I think that also tasks, you know, so let's say you're a kid and you're doing your social studies homework. And then you're doing your math homework. And so – and you go back and forth. So are you multitasking? It depends. If you see yourself as multitasking, then you're drawing boundaries between your math and your social studies.

If you see yourself as doing homework, it's all part of the same thing. Yeah. And so there's always a way that the task can be grouped as a single unit or you can see anything as multitasking. When you see it as multitasking, you're suggesting to yourself that there's going to be some conflict. There's some reason I'm leaving this to go to this.

If you see yourself as doing homework, it's all part of the same thing. Yeah. And so there's always a way that the task can be grouped as a single unit or you can see anything as multitasking. When you see it as multitasking, you're suggesting to yourself that there's going to be some conflict. There's some reason I'm leaving this to go to this.

If you see yourself as doing homework, it's all part of the same thing. Yeah. And so there's always a way that the task can be grouped as a single unit or you can see anything as multitasking. When you see it as multitasking, you're suggesting to yourself that there's going to be some conflict. There's some reason I'm leaving this to go to this.

No, no, but when you're texting while you're on the beach, probably... It's some kind of work text, right? There's something about it. And why are you doing it when you're on the beach? Because I can easily imagine, oh, I'm on the beach. It's wonderful. Let me text Andrew and say, Andrew, you're right. This time on the beach is wonderful. And texting wouldn't take away from it.

No, no, but when you're texting while you're on the beach, probably... It's some kind of work text, right? There's something about it. And why are you doing it when you're on the beach? Because I can easily imagine, oh, I'm on the beach. It's wonderful. Let me text Andrew and say, Andrew, you're right. This time on the beach is wonderful. And texting wouldn't take away from it.

No, no, but when you're texting while you're on the beach, probably... It's some kind of work text, right? There's something about it. And why are you doing it when you're on the beach? Because I can easily imagine, oh, I'm on the beach. It's wonderful. Let me text Andrew and say, Andrew, you're right. This time on the beach is wonderful. And texting wouldn't take away from it.

You know, my life is much simpler. To me, all you have are moments. That's it. And if you make the moment matter, then the moment matters. And you can't make it matter more. It matters or it doesn't matter. And so the question, you know, when you're lost doing or found, really, I don't want to say lost when we're writing. I find myself when I'm writing.

You know, my life is much simpler. To me, all you have are moments. That's it. And if you make the moment matter, then the moment matters. And you can't make it matter more. It matters or it doesn't matter. And so the question, you know, when you're lost doing or found, really, I don't want to say lost when we're writing. I find myself when I'm writing.

You know, my life is much simpler. To me, all you have are moments. That's it. And if you make the moment matter, then the moment matters. And you can't make it matter more. It matters or it doesn't matter. And so the question, you know, when you're lost doing or found, really, I don't want to say lost when we're writing. I find myself when I'm writing.

But when you're engaged in an activity, you know, you're making each of those moments matter. But, you know, they should matter as much. I had this thought that I would tell people who were stressed and I would say to them, okay, so assuming that their vision is reasonable, just thread a needle. Threading the needle. And then I'd ask them how they felt. And everybody's going to feel fine.