NERD OUT — quick tip

Want to be a productivity hero?  Do this one small thing to increase productivity and calm for those around you: Don't take calls around them! Halfalogue is when you can only hear half a conversation, such as when you're at a coffee shop and someone is talking on the phone next to you. Researchers have found that being around halfalogue impacts our memory and reduces our cognitive performance. In one study, participants did three times worse on an attention game when they had to listen to someone talking on the phone. Interestingly, this wasn't the case when there were other...