{"id":8667,"date":"2024-06-28T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8667"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:21:29","slug":"why-to-stop-multitasking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-to-stop-multitasking","title":{"rendered":"Why you always want to multitask (and why you should stop)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">In today\u2019s fast-paced world, multitasking seems like a necessity. Endless emails, messages, and tasks vying for our attention make it tempting to try to handle everything at once. But is this habit of trying to do everything at once helping us, or is it a hidden trap? Is multitasking good or bad? 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