Despite its complexity, the human brain can only focus on about one thing at a time.  Monotasking reduces distraction, sharpens attention, and allows us to operate at peak performance.  But a brain can adapt and thrive in just about anything. Even chaos. Scientists call the conscious thought needed to complete everyday tasks working memory.  That memory is always there, always there, getting you through the chaos of life, one task at a time. In some ways, that's all life really is, all the things we do strung together. This day, this night, this moment. This connection, this family, this friendship. And somewhere, in all of that, sleep and wake up.  Sleep and wake up. Sleep. And wake up.