One tab, one task

Today's action · 15 min

For your next work or study session, close every tab and window you don't need for one task. Work on just that for 15 minutes.

Why it works

Leroy found that when people switch from an unfinished task to a new one, part of their attention stays stuck on the first, which she called attention residue, and they perform worse on the next task. Fewer open loops means more of your mind on what's in front of you.

Source: Why is it so hard to do my work? The challenge of attention residue when switching between work tasks (Leroy, 2009)