Task batching: what it is and what it means

Task batching is a time management technique that groups tasks of the same kind into a single block of time, reducing the number of cognitive transitions during the day. Each grouping by homogeneous category cuts the cumulative cost of attention residue: instead of alternating different kinds of tasks and paying the cognitive toll of a context switch every time, you concentrate activities of the same type into a single dedicated session.

Distinctive: groups tasks of the same kind into a single block of time
Essential: reducing the number of cognitive transitions
Constant: by homogeneous category

Glossary

Task batching

A technique that groups tasks of the same kind into a single block of time to reduce the number of cognitive transitions during the day.