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This is wonderful. A boyfriend used to cook for me often and once prepared artichoke, serving it before the rest of the meal. It was my first experience and he explained it almost exactly the way you do here. It was a meditation. I will always remember it fondly.

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That sounds lovely, Rena :) I'm glad you had the chance to eat them that way. They really are the most beautiful food to savour. I look forward to them every year.

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This post is really diligent in finding vital info for obvious consequences. It really gives me a piece of mind to read such evidence, since I find your writing as resourceful and trustworthy, that really is something. Just like the body, the mind is a muscle, we have to flex it too. Right?

I understand that a lot of multitasking is not an option for some people, depending on the situations or lifestyles we may be in. Which is obvious that some may have it worst than others. Even found myself multitasking for far, way too long in a shorter period of time, which I don’t recommend for anyone but a lot of times it’s not even a choice for some of us.

We just have to keep going. Nice test, good writing. I can tell you a story or two about multitaskers but they’re not pretty. Excluding life workers who leave their heart and soul on the completion, the learning and the practice of getting through life, of learning how to strive at any cost possible. My respect goes to them or anyone that leaves skin and sweat on just getting through life to live as well as they can.

Thanks for this, Alia. Keep the flexing alive!

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Thanks Rubén, you're most kind. You are completely right. Sadly, some people are not priveledged enough to have a choice.

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... the pressure to multitask seems to be higher in women, and interestingly leads to more frequent anxiety episodes.

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Is that right? I'd imagine mothers in particular would struggle.

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