Insist on Multitasking? Try This

You can do more than one thing (but you have to be strategic)

Science keeps telling everyone that multitasking is bad. When you multitask, it takes a toll on your productivity.

Switching between two different technologies (like watching TV while posting on social media) can negatively affect your long-term and working memory.

But people still do it. Research even found out why: Multitaskers feel that they’re getting more things done, even if multitasking has little positive correlation to their effectiveness.

I get why we have the urge to multitask. We want to make the most of our 24 hours. We want to get more things done in less time. If you’re reading this, you’re likely among the ambitious folks who have a bunch of goals you want to achieve.

So this article is not about how to finish your work while talking to someone on a phone or answer your emails faster while scrolling on social media.

The “right” way to multitask is this: Work on different areas of your life during the same period, but not at the same time. Let me explain.

How a productive day can look like

Let’s say you’re an employee at a large company that isn’t too strict about working…