Technical achievements increase our work efficiency on the one hand, but often distract us on the other. The multitasking model helps with time management and focus in innovation projects in our digital world.
Research has shown that in the course of a working day, we visit an average of 40 different websites and switch between programs on our computer 36 times an hour.
We consume three times as much information as we did 30 years ago. Every time we receive the signal of having received an email or a text message, our brain gets a dopamine release that we become addicted to over time. As a result, we find ourselves craving this distraction more and more often. Every time we interrupt our work to do this, we have to reorient ourselves afterwards, which costs us time and energy.
There is no doubt that digital helpers have advantages: Route planners improve our punctuality. Thanks to email and Skype, we work independently of location, and social networks are marketing tools. But distraction reduces our productivity.
In the implementation, you will find four recommendations to effectively avoid digital distraction without completely condemning it.
