David Meyer, a cognitive scientist at the University of Michigan said: “Einstein didn’t invent the theory of relativity while he was multi tasking at the Swiss patent office.” It came after, when he really had time to focus and study.
Goldfish Has a Better Attention Span Than You Do
A typical goldfish has an attention span of about 9 seconds and the average person used to be at 12 seconds. According to a study by Microsoft the average person has an attention span of 8 seconds which is less than a goldfish.
Attention is a habit and letting your attention slip and wander builds bad habits and enables mistakes.
You will never complete all your tasks if you allow yourself to be distracted with every tiny interruptions.
Your attention is one of the most valuable resources, don’t let it slide.