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Neha

Does multitasking help or hurt your productivity? Share your thoughts.

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Mansi Trivedi
I already got the attention span of a humming bird! So I can't multitask! I can do stuff but it needs to be in separate time periods!
Neha
@mansi_trivedi1 get that, Focusing on one thing at a time in separate time periods can be just as effective. What's your secret to staying focused?
Mansi Trivedi
@neha_8 Don't check notifications, don't watch stuff while working and make deadlines! That's what's been working for me.
Ethan Xu
Hey, this is an interesting question! As someone who has struggled with multitasking in the past, I believe it can hurt productivity if not done correctly. However, if you prioritize tasks and give each one your full attention before moving on to the next, it can be a helpful tool. By the way, I noticed you're about to launch a product! That's awesome. I'm actually in the same boat and would love any advice you have for a fellow product hunter. When your product is live, I'd also appreciate your feedback on mine. Don't forget to click "Notify" to stay updated on my launch. Thanks!
Multitasking definitely helps me get work done faster. But because of it, I burn out((
Karan Soni
Depends on whether you are prioritizing things for multi tasking or are just jumping from one thing to another. For me, multitasking helps in productivity as I am able to complete similar tasks at the same time
Neha
@ks1072002 Yes it same for me, multitasking boosts my productivity, allowing me to tackle similar tasks simultaneously.
Devyani Gupta
100% HURTS your productivity. Contrary to what many people think, you lose out on at least 20% of your productivity by switching between tasks. In this world, it's really difficult to not multi-task, but I truly try to shut off my other devices (and wifi where I can) when i'm doing deep work on a cognitively demanding task. I've realized it significantly improves my output and saves me a ton of time.
KC Onrade
I tend to multitask before and it worked however I get too distracted and my focus isn't too deep and I would say it kinda affected the quality of my work, so now I'm really trying to take one task at a time to make sure I am in my most focused zone when working :))
Martin Kristiansen
On the one hand, context switching is draining, on the other hand, switching to another task can serve as a break, which can be helpful. So I guess it all comes down to balance. That being said, I am way too easily distracted to actually balance it :p
Nikandr Romanov Rivano
Multitasking generally hurts productivity by dividing attention and increasing cognitive load, leading to lower overall efficiency.