Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We have been told that multitasking is good for work productivity, but we intuitively know constant multitasking makes us stressed out.

Have you ever struggled to switch gears between tasks, finding yourself stuck in one mode or overwhelmed by the transition? Task switching, especially starting and stopping with intention, is tricky, ...

Does this describe you? While you are on a teleconference call you are writing up your quarterly report, checking your email, and texting your friend about where you are meeting for lunch. You would ...

Scientists are using supercomputers and data from the game Ebb and Flow to train deep learning models that mimic the human behavior of “task-switching,” shifting attention from one task to another.

Task switching should be the cornerstone of a modern UI, not something that is slapped on top of it as an afterthought. For me, most of the current UI´s handle it as an afterthought, including iOS, ...

Context switching is the silent budget leak in your morning. You start with a plan, then Slack pings, a calendar nudge, a “quick” email reply, and suddenly it is 11:40 a.m. with eight half-finished ...

These tips go beyond the basics of silencing notifications and keeping set hours. 5 Ways To Reset An Unproductive Afternoon One or two hours of lost productivity shouldn't ruin your whole workday.