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The Infinite Workday: How Modern Work Fragments Our Attention

The modern workday has become an endless stream of interruptions. Microsoft's latest research reveals a startling truth: we're interrupted every two minutes by meetings, emails, or notifications—275 times per day. We've created an infinite workday that fragments our attention just when we need it most.


Our natural productivity peaks between 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM are hijacked by meetings, leaving little room for deep focus. By 11 AM, when our brains should be at peak performance, we're drowning in messages and switching between apps. The result? Nearly half of employees describe their work as "chaotic and fragmented."


 
 
 

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