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by Josh Davis

June 5, 2015
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Thanks to our smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices, there is no longer a technology reason why we can’t be working every minute of every day. In principle, that should help us get more useful work done—we can use every minute for maximal efficiency. But while it’s obvious that our devices make us more productive in some ways, what’s less obvious is an important way they can actually harm our productivity: by interfering with mind-wandering, also known as daydreaming.

JDJosh Davis , PhD, is the author of the book Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done. He’s Director of Research and Lead Professor at the NeuroLeadership Institute. Connect with him on Twitter: @joshdavisphd  
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