For the skeptics and lifelong multitaskers who insist they’re proficient and productive, multiple studies have busted the myth that you can pull off the juggling act with aplomb. Focus requires effort.
I’m just back from a short vacation, and let me tell you, the struggle to focus is real, people. It could have something to do with the heat. Or the number of questions I’ve gotten from colleagues since I logged on while whittling down my inbox. Either way, the result is the same: Productivity is down and my cognitive function feels like the equivalent of a plate of undercooked scrambled eggs.
