Batch Processing

When you switch from one task to another, your attention doesn't immediately follow—part of it remains stuck thinking about the previous task. This creates what Professor Sophie Leroy calls attention residue.

Research findings on this effect:

• Even brief glances a...

The main idea behind this time management technique is to collect up a group of similar activities and do them all in one swoop. 

You can work efficiently on multiple tasks without losing your flow if the activities require similar mindsets. Batching forces your brain to be focused o...

When you switch from some Task A to another Task B, your attention doesn’t immediately follow – a residue of your attention remains stuck thinking about the original task. This residue gets especially thick if your work on Task A was unbounded and of low intensity before you switched, but even if...