I’ve never been a coordinated person. I’ve always had trouble walking and chewing gum, and now the ‘experts’ are telling me it’s just going to get worse?? That’s right, this article from NPR’s Health Blog says individuals over age 59 face an increased risk of injury when crossing busy complicated streets while multitasking. By ‘multitasking’ they mean listening to music or talking on a cell phone. Younger folks though don’t seem to have the same problem.
I guess the answer is to stop multitasking. I was taught to stop look and listen each time I cross the street. Guess that was good advice.
That's probably good advice in general. I think we're so overbooked and over stimulated lately we're always trying to do too much at one time. Whether walking or in the car, it's good to quit doing everything else and just pay attention to getting where you're going.