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The Diary Of A CEO Cast

01/15/24

@ The Diary Of A CEO

Multitasking is a myth; only 2% of people can effectively multitask. What we actually do is task switching, which is detrimental to our brain.

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The Mental Health Doctor: Your Phone Screen & Sitting Is Destroying Your Brain!

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The Mental Health Doctor: Your Phone Screen & Sitting Is Destroying Your Brain!

01/15/24

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The Diary Of A CEO Cast

01/15/24

@ The Diary Of A CEO

The antidote to multitasking is monotasking, which can be achieved through time blocking, a technique that protects and strengthens the prefrontal cortex.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/07/23

@ Y Combinator

The best productivity tip is to avoid multitasking; hyperfocus on your main tasks instead.

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Andrew Huberman

10/31/23

@ Chris Williamson

Constantly shifting attention throughout the day inhibits the brain circuits responsible for maintaining focus, which is detrimental to our ability to concentrate.

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The Diary Of A CEO Cast

01/15/24

@ The Diary Of A CEO

The 'resilience rule of two' suggests that our brains can only handle two significant changes at a time, even if those changes are positive.

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Sam Altman

11/09/18

@ Y Combinator

Minimize your cognitive load from distracting things that don't really matter; it's hard to overstate how important this is, and how bad most people are at it.

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Dr. Michael Platt

02/17/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Neurons in different brain areas can respond similarly to the same stimuli, indicating that individual neurons can multitask and pay attention to multiple factors simultaneously.

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Dr. Michael Platt

02/17/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Our brains are designed for environments that existed thousands of years ago, which creates a mismatch with the fast-paced, complex world we live in today, leading to stress and decision fatigue.

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Dr. Michael Platt

02/17/25

@ Andrew Huberman

The design of our brains allows us to prioritize attention efficiently, which is crucial for navigating our environments and making decisions.

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Adora Cheung

09/13/19

@ Y Combinator

It's important to select the right tasks and not try to do everything at once; doing too many things can hinder progress and make it hard to show results week to week.