This documentary explores the phenomenon through a wide variety of disciplinary lenses, including kinesiology and neuroscience, occupational psychology, business management, and sociology.
Can humans multi-task?
Scientists are examining how trying to do as many things as possible at the same time is affecting our brains – and our souls.
Making phone calls while driving, checking social media at work, listening to music while studying, and maintaining efficiency while working from home.
Many companies still regard the capacity to multitask as a crucial workplace skill. But is this approach to work and life really effective?
The outcome: our brain is not designed to accomplish several complex tasks at the same time. Attempts to do so result in stress that can exert significant damage on particular regions of the brain — its “grey matter”, for example. This damage to the brain can also hurt the economy. A large-scale study involving companies from 20 sectors found that multitasking practices pushed turnover down by 25 percent.
But is there any way to escape the pressure vortex?
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These groups of people deserve your undivided attention in every interaction because they play a huge part in your success. From customers to employees and spouses to loved ones, they require as much engagement as your business.
Lead by example when you’re at work by being attentive to employees and customers. These little efforts increase loyalty from both groups. And when it’s time to clock out, clock out. Leaving tasks and jobs at work is the best way to keep your life balanced.
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