{"id":6173,"date":"2010-04-27T13:31:15","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2010\/04\/sequential-tasking-vs-multitasking.html"},"modified":"2010-04-27T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T17:31:15","slug":"sequential-tasking-vs-multitasking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2010\/04\/sequential-tasking-vs-multitasking\/","title":{"rendered":"Sequential Tasking vs. Multitasking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various sources and my own experience tell me that doing one thing at a time can certainly create better results than multitasking. A student recently did a presentation in one of my classes demonstrating this notion as well.<\/p>\n<p>For years, I&#8217;ve heard from my peers how good they are at multitasking &#8211; I&#8217;ll be honest, I thought I was good myself. Until I began my PhD program, I often thrived on having multiple things going on at once. Now, anytime I sit down to write a paper or do a presentation for my classwork, I shut off all distractions and block out 90 minutes of uninterrupted time (with breaks every half hour) to complete stages of my research and writing.<\/p>\n<p>What I have found is that the more I focus on one thing at a time, the more productive I become, and the more time I have left over for recharging and relaxing.<\/p>\n<p>What strategies do you use to be productive while focusing on one thing at a time? 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