It's not always wise to multitask. We surveyed our following and discovered your Top 10 Multitasking Fails.

1. Top 10 WORST Times to Multitask.

2. 10. Watching the big game
If you’re a sports fan, you may be burning the candle from both
ends by catching up on work while you’re watching the big
game. However, consider the elements: drinking a beer and
reading emails or doing work on the computer is probably not
the best idea.
The Scenario:
Your favorite team just
scored the goal or
touchdown that won the
game and you jump
up, spilling beer all over
your computer and frying
the motherboard.
…. oops.

3. 9. While being a mom.
Being a mom is hard work. You have to feed the baby, change diapers, do
laundry, cook, clean, and (for some) go to work.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says
employed mothers and fathers have the same
workloads, yet women spend fewer hours in
the office and more time at home. A study by
the American Sociological Review shows that
moms on average work approximately 9
additional hours per week, leaving them more
irritated with multitasking than dads.
Takeaway:
Multi-tasking can cause unwanted stress. Try
to focus on the most important task at
hand, and ask for help if necessary.
Weekly Hours Worked: Men: 38.9 hours | Women : 48.3

4. 8. While studying.
According to an article in USA TODAY, multitasking for students is more difficult
than they think.
Research done at Vanderbilt University by
neuroscientist Paul E. Dux, suggests that
you can’t do two things at the same time
effectively.
“Humans can barely attend to more than
one stimulus at a time and have extreme
difficulty undertaking multiple tasks
concurrently," says Dux.

5. 7. While on a conference call
Multitasking while in an office meeting or on a conference call is a bad idea.
According to Science Daily, multi-tasking affects how we learn. As more things
distract you, it is harder for the brain to retain them all.
Bon voyage… The Scenario:
You’re on a conference call when your boss
begins to discuss finding someone to move to
Africa for the new office. You’re researching for a
big project, writing an email to a client, and
instant messaging a co-worker. You don’t notice
that your boss has just asked you if you would
like to take on the challenge. Not realizing what
you’re committing to, but knowing you have to
answer, you say “Absolutely!”
…don’t forget sunscreen.

6. 6. While skateboarding
Routine athletic activities require concentration.
The Scenario:
A 16-year-old youth is skateboarding
when he gets a phone call. Without
missing a beat he is talking on the
phone and receives a text. He puts the
call on speakerphone to respond to the
text, while talking and skateboarding.
His head is down and he doesn’t notice
a car backing out of a driveway ahead.
…ouch.

7. 5. Working in a hospital
True story:
Doctors meeting regarding a 56-year-old
Dementia patient decide they need a
heart image to determine whether to
continue with a crucial treatment. The
doctor instructs a medical
resident, (junior doctor) to order the
treatment to be stopped temporarily.
Using a computerized medical order
system on her phone, she receives a text
from a friend and completely forgets to
finish the order.

8. 4. While driving a bus
Bus drivers are responsible for the safety of many people and sometimes children.
Buses can carry up to 50+ people and text messaging or doing paper work while
driving is NOT a good idea.
What could have happened:
All of a sudden the vehicle in front
of the bus slams on its breaks. The
bus driver overcorrects and the
bus is now on its side on the
highway with several people
injured.
Click here to watch the video.

9. 3. While cooking
Cooking nutritious meals can take a lot of precious time out of your evening. But
boiling water, hot burners or high temperature ovens are a recipe for disaster if
you’re multitasking.
The scenario:
You’re talking on the phone and absently place
dinner in the oven, forgetting to set the oven
timer. You’re simultaneously checking your
work e-mail and finishing up your phone call
when the smell of smoke hits you. You rush to
save dinner and continue trying to wind down
your phone call while you pull out what’s left
of your burning meal. The pad you use to grab
the dish slips, burning your hands and you
drop your phone, cracking the screen as the
fire alarm screeches in the background.

10. 2. While operating heavy machinery
When you’re operating heavy machinery, you should always be on task and vigilant.
Multitasking can be fatal.
True story:
In 2010 a barge collided with a tourist
passenger boat. The first mate of the
tug boat was in charge of watching for
traffic, but was distracted by his phone
and laptop because of a family
emergency. The tourist boat’s
deckhand had also been using his
phone, which may have delayed his
reaction. Two people died in the
collision.

11. 1. While Driving
A new recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board is trying to
make all non-emergency phone use illegal.
Over 3000 roadway fatalities in 2010 were caused by distracted drivers. Officials
have even started calling phone usage the new DUI.
True story:
A recent crash in Maine has created quite a
stir after an 18-year-old was texting and
driving while intoxicated. The crash left two
of her passengers dead and herself in critical
condition.
Did you know?
In 2009, over 5,000 people were
Is it worth it? killed and 450,000 were injured by
distracted driving.

12. Mayhem is everywhere.
On the road, in your oven, pulling out of a parking space, and often in forms that you’d
never expect. At Ted Todd Insurance, we want keep our friends and customers safe
from Mayhem.
Increase your productivity, lower your stress levels and protect you and your family
from easily preventable disaster by avoiding unnecessary multitasking.
It can wait.
Make sure your Florida insurance covers you in the event of a disaster.
Contact Ted Todd Insurance.