Insane Productivity Statistics from the book Hyperfocus
— We interrupt ourselves on average every 35 seconds
— We switch between computer applications 566 times a day
— It takes on average 25 minutes to get back to a task
— Women experience fewer interruptions (and generally distract themselves less often)
— The average knowledge worker checks email 88 times per day (fun fact: 70% of emails are apparently opened within 6 seconds of receipt)
— Knowledge workers spend 37% of their time in meetings on average (that’s 15 hours a week)
How to curve these? Schedule time slots and stick to them.
For example, set a time slot for email for 30 minutes. And close the email tab and don’t check it for the rest of the day. That way, notifications don’t draw you back in.
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