Chapter
The Cost of Constantly Checking Email
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Email and other messaging apps trigger a network switch in our brain, interrupting our main tasks, and causing us to lose focus. While email is a great tool, constantly checking inboxes can cost us our productivity and cognitive context.
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Checking email or other messaging platforms triggers a network switch in our brain, causing a distraction from the main task at hand.
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productivity
Summary
Checking email or other messaging platforms triggers a network switch in our brain, causing a distraction from the main task at hand. Eliminating the hyperactive workflow of constantly checking and responding to messages can help minimize this distraction.
ChapterThe Cost of Constantly Checking Email
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
The conversation about digital distraction often includes the addictive impulse to check.
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Distractions
Summary
The conversation about digital distraction often includes the addictive impulse to check. However, there are two types of distractions, one being the professional distraction of checking one's inbox and another being the impulse to check one's phone.