do one thing at a time

Is there a state of mind when you are processing so many things that you can’t do the things that you normally do to process??

I realize I haven’t been writing at all – not posting here or doing morning pages – despite so many things happening. I feel like my brain is so full of what is going on I can’t get perspective on it.

From “Rules to Live Like a Zen Monk.”
http://zenhabits.net/2008/03/12-essential-rules-to-live-more-like-a-zen-monk/

I don’t exactly aspire to that, but elements of these rules might help keep me more calm, starting with the first one.

I noticed myself trying to accomplish about 3 to four tasks at the same time last evening, alternating between each, not effectively doing any! So I’ll start with being mindful of doing one thing at a time. People who do this have always had a kind of elegance, it seems. Maybe it’s just that they’re just not tearing around the room in a frenzy!