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The Burnout Cost of Constant Context Switching

In this episode of The Burnout Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the hidden toll of switching between tasks, apps, and priorities multiple times an hour. They break down a recent Microsoft study showing it takes the average worker 23 minutes to fully refocus after an interruption—and how context switching can consume up to 30 percent of your productive time. The hosts explore why our brains are not wired for rapid attention hopping, and share practical strategies like time-blocking and single-tasking to reclaim focus. They also discuss how managers can design workflows that reduce…

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