Multitasking actually reduce your productivity !!!

Multitasking actually reduce your productivity !!!

      Multitasking is the ability to perform multiple tasks or activities simultaneously. While it may seem like a desirable skill to have, research suggests that multitasking can actually reduce productivity and impair cognitive performance.

     Studies have shown that when people try to multitask, they actually end up switching back and forth between tasks, which can result in a loss of focus and productivity. 

    This is because our brains are not designed to handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, and attempting to do so can result in mental overload, fatigue, and reduced performance.

   For Example : 

       Imagine you're working on an important report for your job, and you also have your email inbox open on your computer. You decide to try to multitask by working on the report while also monitoring your inbox and responding to any new emails that come in.

      While you're writing the report, you hear a notification sound indicating that a new email has arrived. You switch your focus to the email and spend a few minutes reading it and drafting a response. When you return to the report, you find that you've lost your train of thought and need to spend some time rereading what you've already written to get back on track.

     A few minutes later, another email notification sounds, and you repeat the process of switching back and forth between the report and your email inbox. By the end of the day, you've made little progress on the report and feel overwhelmed and stressed.

    In this example, trying to multitask by working on the report and monitoring your email inbox resulted in mental lag, attention lag, and memory lag, which all contributed to reduced productivity and increased stress. 

   If you had focused on the report alone and set aside time specifically for checking and responding to emails, you likely would have made better progress on the report and felt less stressed by the end of the day.

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   So, Focusing on one task at a time can also help you to reduce stress and avoid feeling overwhelmed, as you're not trying to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.

   Of course, there are exceptions where multitasking can be useful or necessary, such as when you're doing simple, repetitive tasks or when you have multiple urgent tasks that need to be addressed immediately. 

    However, for most complex or demanding tasks, focusing on one task at a time is generally the most effective approach.

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