Multitasking Doesn’t Just Harm Your Brain, It Makes You Bad at Your Job. Do This Instead

There’s a better way, a brain expert says.

EXPERT OPINION BY MINDA ZETLIN, AUTHOR OF 'CAREER SELF-CARE: FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, AND FULFILLMENT AT WORK' @MINDAZETLIN

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What’s so bad about multitasking? Just about everything. Multitasking can make you more prone to anxiety, and may actually shrink your brain, research shows. And if you’re multitasking to be more efficient, or because you have too much to do, think again. It might feel like you’re getting lots done, but that’s the opposite of true. Doing two tasks at once takes longer than if you did each one at a time. And multitasking makes you worse at your job.

That insight comes from Erin Venza PhD, assistant........

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