Glossary / Task Batching

Task Batching

Grouping similar tasks together to reduce context switching.

Reply to all emails in one Pomodoro, take all calls in another. Lower switching cost, higher throughput.

Related

• Context Switching — The cost of moving your attention from one task to another.
• Time Blocking — Assigning every hour of the day to a specific task in advance.

Use it in Promodify

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• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking