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April 23, 2005
Office Distractions Drop IQ
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Productivity
The distraction of office communications like e-mail, phone calls, and text messages can drop a person's IQ by 10 points. That's equivalent to missing an entire night's sleep and almost double the 4-point drop caused by marijuana. According to the study the mental gymnastics required to constantly jump to the next interruption takes its toll on a person's ability to be productive.
Managing those interruptions is probably the best way to cope. Force yourself to only check and answer e-mail during certain times of the day. Phone and text messages are a little harder to avoid, but there is a reason for voice mail. Use it and save your sanity. Literally.
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And to think, all those times I could've smoked weed with my friends,now here I am coping a no good buzz from too much email.
Seriously, I do get what you're saying. Choices. It's the beginning and end of my mental freedom.
Posted by: Tilly at January 18, 2008 11:06 PM