Our brains are not wired for multitasking

When we multitask, we’re putting tremendous stress on our brains as we flit backward and forwards between different tasks.

Multitasking is a brain drain that exhausts the mind, zaps cognitive resources and, if left unchecked, condemns us to early mental decline and decreased sharpness.

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Multitasking vs monotasking

Multitasking fractures your attention between multiple tasks at the same time; monotasking fully focuses on one task.

Multitasking is less about being able to work on more tasks at the same time, and more about hoe we switch between different tasks while not giving o...

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The dangers of context switching

Context switching is essentially bad for us: every time we switch between doing our work and checking our phones for example, we experience a “transaction cost” that drains our energy and slows us down.

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How to start monotasking

Commit to the Pomodoro Technique: this method breaks down tasks into short chunks of time, with a brief break in between each.
Save things for later: when you come across articles and videos throughout your day that force you to make a decision, do...

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