The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great idea to take that meeting from the car, or to have Real Housewives on “in the background” while you work, or to check ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Have you ever sat down to write a report, only to check ...

Here's what you do. Stand up at your desk. Pat your head and rub your tummy (counter-clockwise, please.) Now sing "All You Need is Love" while you jump up and down. If you can do all this, all at once ...

The modern world celebrates the multitasker. We praise those who can answer emails while on conference calls, scroll social media during TV shows, and text while walking. But behind this apparent ...

That constant tab-switching habit might be doing more harm to your brain than you think. We’ve all been there – responding to emails while joining a Zoom call, scrolling social media during a TV show, ...

It's homework time and 17-year-old Megan Casady of Silver Spring, Md., is ready to study. She heads down to the basement, turns on MTV and boots up her computer. Over the next half hour, Megan will ...

As I write this, I am listening to KCRW streaming radio, eavesdropping on my deskmate’s phone interview, keeping an eye on breaking news and chatting with my editor on Instant Messenger. That’s a ...

If you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably know the feeling of trying to do too many things at once. You start an email, then remember ...

Stacey Hanke is founder of Stacey Hanke Inc. and author of “Influence Redefined… Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday®.” "Everyone multitasks during meetings." "If I don’t multitask, I ...

iPadOS 26 is easily the most significant change to the iPad software we’ve ever seen. Between the new multitasking windows in 26.0, the slide-over refinements in 26.1, and now the return of Split View ...