Does personal social media usage affect efficiency and well-being?
Research states that social media usage negatively affects task performance and negatively affects happiness.
Focus
Effects of Individual Differences in Blocking Workplace Distractions
Blocking online distractions can improve focus and productivity.
Is Physical Activity Before the End of the Workday a Drain or a Gain?
Light physical activity before the end of the workday is related to increased work focus.
Mindfulness training modifies subsystems of attention
Meditation changes the way the brain works.
This research found that even small doses of daily meditation can improve focus and performance.
No Task Left Behind? Examining the Nature of Fragmented Work
This research suggests that employees — from IT professionals to health care providers are interrupted from their work every 6 – 12 minutes.
Multitasking: Switching costs
Studies consistently show that multitasking is inefficient.
Shifting between tasks can cost you up to 40% of productive time.
The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress
A University of California study found that after each interruption it takes over 23 minutes to refocus.
Cognitive control in media multitaskers
Chronic multitaskers perform worse on core multitasking skills: memory management, cognitive filtering and task switching, likely due to their inability to filter irrelevant stimuli.