The wonders of multitasking… When I worked in the legal and public service world, I embraced being a multitasker. I did it all —writing, evaluating, researching, making decisions, scrolling through emails while attending other matters, and on top of that, putting out fires… all at the same time. I praised it. I was good at it. I was productive. It made me feel invincible. Or so I thought…
On the outside, it looked like efficiency.
Inside, I was scattered.
Working culture has long believed that multitasking is part of the deal. If you can’t work under pressure, you’re out of consideration for higher roles. So you keep pushing, juggling multiple tasks at once.
But what no one tells us is this: your body doesn’t split focus. Your mind can’t truly multitask, even if it feels like it can. And if you’re a perfectionist like me, it’s not just about doing many things at once —it’s about exceeding expectations on each one. Every time you switch from one task to another, your nervous system is the one putting out the internal fires, keeping you in survival mode so you can get through the day.
It’s why you feel wired and tired at the same time. Why rest doesn’t come easily, even when you collapse into bed. It’s why you get stuck in stress cycles that eventually turn into burnout.
Interestingly, the same pattern shows up with change. We try to fix everything at once: the strict diet, the perfect workout plan, the morning routine overhaul —all at the same time.
It looks good on paper, and high achievers are always up for that kind of challenge. But for your body, it’s still pressure. It doesn’t know if the change is good or bad. It only knows it can’t do everything at once.
Our bodies live and thrive in safety. Too much change at once feels unsafe, so your body resists. That’s why the cycle of starting strong and burning out repeats. Not because you lack discipline, but because your body doesn’t work on “should.” It works on what you show it.
Every repeat is a signal. Stress, shortcuts, exhaustion? Your body will hold on to them. Fuel, recovery, and movement? Your body can hold on to those too. That’s where strength, energy, and calm begin to grow —step by step.
And here’s what most of us miss: it doesn’t mean you have to quit multitasking altogether or walk away from a demanding life. It means giving your body steady anchors it can trust inside that busy life.
Simple choices that don’t collapse under pressure. Meals that fuel instead of drain. Movement that builds strength without wrecking you. Recovery that resets, even on the days when your calendar is full.
That’s what holistic health really is —strategies that fit a high-pressure world without adding more pressure. Not perfection. Not “all at once.” Just small, repeatable proof your body can hold on to until health becomes the rhythm, not the fight.
To your rhythm and health,
