Why it's good to be a bad multitasker? #shorts

23 Mar 2022 · 1 min

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TJ Walker (creator and uploader) delivers a short YouTube Shorts monologue arguing that humans are poor multitaskers. He states multitasking reduces productivity because of cognitive switching time, advises focusing on one task at a time for short-to-moderate blocks (suggested durations: five minutes to an hour), and brands this recommendation as the "T.J. Walker habit."

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You are a horrible multitasker. Forgive me for being pretentious and presumptuous, but I do know that, and I also know it about myself. I'm a horrible multitasker, even though I think I'm great. I know you think you're great, but it has been proven again and again and again in scientific research. Human beings are horrible at multitasking. You can focus on one thing at a time. When you switch, even though you think it's quick, your brain has this transition time. You accomplish much less by multitasking. If you want to get more done every day, focus on one thing at a time. For long blocks of time. Five minutes, 10 minutes, maybe an hour. Follow the T.J. walker habit.