There's no such thing as multitasking, says cognitive neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. What we're doing when we think we're multitasking is actually one thing at a time but, by not really focusing on any of those things, not doing any of them well. This is probably disappointing but comes as no surprise to anyone. What could be useful here, though, is the suggestions Levitin has for how we can de-clutter our minds, allowing ourselves to live in the moment and concentrate on the important things:
http://online.wsj.com/articles/book-review-the-organized-mind-by-daniel-j-levitin-1408137852
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