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How to Avoid Burnout by Working Smarter, Not Harder | James Hewitt, Performance Scientist

Reason & Wellbeing

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The Paradox of Task Switching

Cognitive load is the amount of time spent working on an activity relative to what's available. The more we switch between tasks, the more cognitive load increases. Greg Potter: Make sure that you've got your realistic about how much time you're giving yourself with the task that you're doing.

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