It might seem simple to do a few things all at once, in fact, some people pride themselves on exclusively working as multitaskers. However, science has repeatedly shown us that multitasking has an overall negative effect on our performance<\/a> of individual tasks while multitasking. You would better be served to complete that phone call without trying to shoot out quick emails to coworkers.<\/p>\n Essentially, when you\u2019re multitasking, you\u2019re doing a bad job at several things at once instead of providing enough attention and care to complete tasks correctly. When multitasking, you\u2019re more likely to make costly mistakes that you\u2019ll then have to correct further down the road, hurting your productivity even more. We strongly recommend you prioritize your tasks and tack them one at a time in the future.<\/p>\n The recent push into open office style designs has actually had a negative effect on overall workplace productivity. While an open office layout is attractive, the nature of it means that you\u2019re open and more vulnerable to distractions while working. If you\u2019re working from home, research has shown that working in a quiet and controlled environment without significant distraction from noise will provide you the best result.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t believe us, try taking a laptop next to a construction site and try to write that bi-monthly report! Your solution here is to take back the relative noise privacy you once had. Consider employing noise-canceling headphones or portable partition solutions<\/a> which serve to create a sense of privacy and isolate you from noise.<\/p>\n No, we aren’t saying that you should try and make your distractions smarter. In fact, we\u2019re saying that the proliferation of smart devices throughout our lives is helping to cripple our productivity<\/a>. While it should seem that everyone having a smart device with them at all times should increase productivity, the problem is that those smart devices are also an amazing source of distraction during your workday. Being constantly connected to the internet, they\u2019re receiving a stream of notifications, messages, and general attention-grabbing things that separate you from your work. One way to do deal with this is to disable notifications on your phone while you work. There exist a slew of applications that can help you automatically manage your notifications to keep only the most important from distracting your work. Try to make your primary work smart device work exclusive and avoid accessing sties and apps such as social media on it.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/negative-space-woman-laptop-work-office-chilling-computer-couch-startup-stock-photos-sm-1208x800.jpg\" "\\"The")
<\/p>\nNoise<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Smart Distractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nClutter<\/strong><\/h2>\n