Interruptions at work are like little landmines scattered throughout your day. You hit one of these interruptions, are thrown fifty meters into the air, fly off in whatever direction the wind is blowing, and then have to make your way back through dense scrubland to your original path. What a soldier! Most of us make this trip at least ten times a day, depending on the culture and size of our office. Dr Gloria Marks, of the University of California Irvine, says that it usually takes between 6 and 20 minutes to recover focus after an interruption. Yowsa!
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