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In this article author talks about spreading to-do list out over the course of the month that make the project seem far less daunting as visualizing the end goal and breaking down the tasks to get there helps put the goal within reach and make it not feel as overwhelming.

The article argues that multitasking slows down the health of an individual. According to the author, studies have proven that individuals can not do two things at once well. A study conducted by Esther Sternberg indicated that multitasking involves stress and can make a person sick because the brain and body may not have time to recover from rush of cortisol, the most anti-inflammatory drug of the human body. She reported that cortisol overload could lead to medical problems, like stroke and heart disease.

Offers advice for men on performing tasks at the workplace. Projection of facial expression; Delegation of tasks among fellow employees; Use of performance evaluation as a guide.

Offers advice on eliminating the habit of procrastination. Benefits of focusing on long-term rewards; Strategy to finish overwhelming tasks; Efforts to practice productive procrastination.

The author talks about the benefits of unitasking. She argues that though most women are multitasking, no one is doing it well. She states that women usually consider themselves unworthy unless they make themselves busy for their family and for other all the time. She suggests that women should refrain from comparing themselves and praising a fellow who multitasks and therefore should work slowly with their chores.

The article offers information on the things that an employee should not tell his executives. It is a total pain to the employer when an employee stated that he was not told to perform a certain task. One should not say that he is too busy to attend a certain project because bosses want employees to do multitask. INSET: How to win an office fight.

Offers advice for parents on motivating children to do household chores. Assignment of deadlines for each task; Enforcement of possible consequences on failure to complete the task; Effort to set an example of being organized and clean.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the April 2011 issue, including "Extreme How-To," "The Antisocial Network," and "Almost the Future," by Jay Leno.

The article offers tips on how to become efficient with the application of smart time management. Laura Stack, author of "Find More Time" suggests to get the first two tasks that could be done quickly if ever there are several tasks to be performed. It further advice to do a reality check by subtracting the time for appointments and inevitable interruptions. Stack also hints to match the task to one's own energy by focusing on things that require much effort and energy.

This article relates the changes made by the "Good Housekeeping" periodical on its test kitchen section. For the May 2008 issue, recipes' "prep time" is now called "active time." The new term is a clearer way of letting readers know how much time one will spend doing hands-on tasks like chopping, stirring, browning, and frosting. Hands-off tasks, such as simmering, roasting, baking, will be tallied in "total time."

The article offers tips to help accomplish Christmas tasks. First is to hire help when needed. Second is to cut back on events that are not meaningful. Third is to send holiday messages online. Fourth is to forget about perfectionism and antiquated family traditions. Fifth is to delegate jobs such as decorating the house, grocery shopping and setting the tale and cleaning up afterward.

The article presents several activities for summer. Outdoor chores may be done during summer like getting rid of weeds or grass between patio bricks by carefully pouring boiling water, paining wire fence with a sponge instead of brush, or fix small halls or cracks in the children's pool. Gardening may also be done during summer.

Offers advice for men who do multitasking at work on things to do instead of changing jobs. Recruitment of a team; Use of vacation planning to refresh the brain; Significance of a midday workout.

Offers advice for executives on dealing with their subordinates. Decision to calm the uneasiness of employees on new meetings or assignments; Permission given to people in any group to know one another; Interpretation of the body language of subordinates.

Presents tips for mothers on how to encourage their children to help around the house. Assigning chores that could be construed as fun; Importance of a team effort; Setting an example for the children; Giving a task to do regularly; Purpose of assigning chores.