Single-Tasking
Single-tasking is the logical opposite of multitasking and means focusing on one cognitively demanding task at a time.
Human working memory has a central bottleneck. Rapid task alternation adds switch costs and attention residue, slowing responses and increasing errors. Single-tasking preserves context and depth.
Practical tip
Define one "active" task, silence optional inputs, capture stray thoughts instead of switching and use time boxing to protect the window. Pair it with task batching to group similar work, and reserve simultaneous activity only for low-interference pairs (e.g., walking with light conversation).