How to Multitask Like a Badass

Before we get started, let’s get something straight: multitasking doesn’t work. Now, yeah… I know. The title… We’ll get to that, but first, we need to acknowledge the cold hard truth that multitasking turns us into morons. Countless peer-reviewed studies have shown that multitasking results in reduced productivity and performance, lower grades, and an erosion of just about any measure of human performance. I mean come on, when was the last time you saw an NBA player posting to TikTok while setting up for a three-pointer? Now I could sit here all day and cite study after study that debunks the pernicious multitasking myth, but you know what? It wouldn’t matter; you’re going to it anyway, so let’s talk about how.