Only 2.5% of people can genuinely multitask. Here’s what the science says about switch costs and how to get your focus back.

Do you feel like your energy disappears every time you switch from one task to another? Task switching can leave you feeling drained, unfocused, and worn out, especially if you’re neurodivergent.

Imagine you're deep into something you love—maybe hyperfocused, maybe just finally in the groove. Suddenly you need to move on to something totally different. Prefer to listen rather than read? Press ...

Most people have experienced the feeling: switching from one task to another, only to find the brain momentarily stuck in the old mode of thinking. Sometimes, even after realizing a strategy no longer ...

That constant tab-switching habit might be doing more harm to your brain than you think. We’ve all been there – responding to emails while joining a Zoom call, scrolling social media during a TV show, ...

Male designer looking stressed while working on his computer in the office. [Courtesy/GettyImages] We live in a world of endless tabs, tweets, reels, and series. Each scroll feels rewarding, but your ...

Most people have experienced the feeling: switching from one task to another, only to find the brain momentarily stuck in the ...

Modern work culture has increasingly come to glorify multitasking. We make a habit of answering emails during meetings, checking messages while writing reports, and hopping between tabs dozens of ...

Many people try to juggle a growing number of unfinished tasks by multi-tasking. As we discussed in a previous post, multi-tasking just makes you less productive because our brains do not work that ...