Multi-tasking is the order of the day, but can you really pay attention to five things at once? With cell phones, pagers and PDAs, we can stay connected all the time, but we may feel that we are pulled in too many directions and pushed too hard to find time to think.
Giving priority to what matters most may take time and energy, but it could end up helping us take back control of our lives. Dr. Ned Hallowell knows how to help us cope with being Crazy Busy.
Guest: Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD, is a child and adult psychiatrist and founder of The Hallowell Center in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His book, CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap – Strategies for Handling Your Fast-Paced Life shows us all how to survive in an ultra-competitive, attention deficit society- and remain sane. His Web site is www.crazybusylife.com