How does multitasking impact productivity?

How does multitasking impact productivity?  Ask yourself, do you feel stressed if you have to do so?  Alternatively, are you instead happy? Read my blog post for more.

Can multitasking affect productivity?

Life in general and workplace responsibilities often require that you multitask. At work, you have to ensure that set organizational standards of service are met. However, while you try to do more than one thing at a time, the quality of work is often compromised.

As a solopreneur and blogger, I’ve prioritized working smarter.  I also share what works, here on Tips from Sharvi.  In this post, I’ll highlight why multitasking is bad, and give some handy tips that you can embrace.

No one can multitask

Such a habit will bring stress at some point in time, for everyone. Research shows that even though women may generally be better than men at doing so (to some extent).  However, it still decreases the quality of the tasks done. Read about human multitasking on Wikipedia.

Don’t sacrifice quality

While juggling, you lose out on the quality of work.  It’s distracting and slows you down.  It also can lead to burnout.

How to handle multitasking?  I avoid multitasking as much as possible.  It helps me get in a flow as well.  I save time and gain better productivity.

Handy tips for a better approach:

Meditation helps

I personally find meditation in the morning a great way to replenish myself, so that my mind stays serene. I also work from home, running my own businesses and blog as well. This means that I’m my own boss, being able to set my own agenda and work in a flexible way. This may not be the case for you if you have a corporate job. However, do meditate, exercise, laugh, stay happy, relax, unwind and recharge on a daily basis. It helps!

Working methods

Businesses have high levels of service demands, requiring employees to often work under pressure.  Juggling may be a necessity in your office (at least from time to time). However, if there is scope for improving working methods, then that could be beneficial! Quality circles are one of the various ways that employers use to encourage employee suggestions.

Improve your skills

In some cases, improving your skills could contribute towards better management of tasks and thus make things easier for you. First, identify what needs improvement and see if there’s a skills gap. Then, learn and improve your performance.

Better time management

Better time management could do much to help. For example, if you’re on time/ahead of your deadline to complete work, you could in many cases have the comfort of doing each task at a time, gaining better productivity with no/less stress.

Delegate

Delegate work when possible. It could do much to help you give your full attention to the important things that you should be doing yourself.

Conclusion

In my article, you’ve seen how multitasking affects productivity.  It shows why multitasking doesn’t work. 

Editor’s Note: This blog article has been updated for better accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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