As a society, we are constantly lamenting the fact that attention spans seem to be getting shorter all the time. In this age of the Internet and text messages, it just seems like no one can focus on anything anymore. But, much as we like to talk about these things as part of an irreversible [...]

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We may be sitting at our desks, avidly working at our computers, but that does not always equate with productivity. The temptation to shift over for a quick look at news, weather, a sporting event, or a Facebook update is always present. How does your company handle this issue? When I present my time management [...]

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We have all heard plenty about the potential physical dangers, to yourself and others, when driving and talking on your cell phone simultaneously.  But how about also considering how you may be affecting business relationships? Because you are multitasking when driving and talking on the phone, you are not fully present in either situation.  In [...]

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The stress of constant, adrenaline-fueled multitasking is damaging brain cells.  We were hoping that the prescription of using mind-games, puzzles, and other cognitive-enhancing products would be a solution for reviving the damaged cells, but it turns out that this is not the answer. True, the exercises did improve short-term memory and problem-solving, but only for [...]

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It is physically impossible to multitask, according to past scientific research.  We are not more productive when we are mentally bouncing back and forth.  Our minds are unable to jump between activities without there being a loss of quality as well as decreased productivity. That has been a wake-up call for many who considered themselves good [...]

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You know that drivers in other cars traveling on the road alongside you are dangerous when they are involved with other activities while driving.   Still, do you find yourself doing many of those same activities:  texting, eating, conversing on the phone, switching CDs, searching for change at a toll booth? Despite how good you may consider your multitasking [...]

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Once again we turn to technology to help.  However the reason we need help relates to the abundance of technology in our lives.  We are wired, tracked, and expected to respond to  multiple demands on our time throughout the day.  The stresses created by multitasking affect us physically, and one victim of this barrage is our memory. Things come [...]

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Executive Function: assessing, prioritizing, assigning mental functions, tracking multiple activities, reflecting These are all characteristics that a good executive performs daily. They are also the tasks that emanate from your brain’s prefrontal cortex. This region of your brain is the one that sustains the most damage from prolonged periods of stress. In our fast-paced daily [...]

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“Where did this week go?” That common phrase can be interpreted in two different ways: It was a great week. I had so much fun/got so much done that it flew by. I don’t feel that I accomplished anything I had planned, and it is already the end of the week. It is not hard [...]

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Job Advertisement: “Must be good at multitasking.” Obviously the company that posted the above ad is not up-to-date on current research which shows that no one is good at multitasking. Now I realize that you are probably disagreeing with me right now, since you multitask throughout the day, but reality is that our brains are [...]

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