Mr. Burkeman is the author of “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” A few months ago, I was teetering on the brink of feeling overwhelmed by life’s responsibilities, afflicted ...

Addressing cognitive overload: A Q&A with Jennifer Kraszewski "Cognitive strain caused by multitasking and overwhelmed employees is costing companies more than they realize," says Jennifer Kraszewski.

You may think that you get more done by multitasking. However, according to psychologist Gerald Weinberg multitasking actually can kill your productivity by up to 80%. This means that while many ...

This is the key finding of 'The Two Faces of the Overwhelmed,' a study conducted by The Pod Network in partnership with socio-cultural research firm The Fourth Wall, which looked at the consumption ...