Cognitive ControlYour prefrontal cortex is key for the process of cognitive control, which helps you orchestrate brain activities needed to solve a problem. This means that people who have or develop cognitive control skills may be able to stay on task longer and go deeper into a problem space. It seems that the level that a person engages in multitasking also can have an effect on their cognitive control abilities. According to the journal PLOS ONE, research on media multitasking "generally suggests that individuals who engage in heavier media-multitasking show poorer cognitive control abilities." Environmental ControlA lot of noise in open spaces, notifications and days peppered with meetings and noisy collaboration tools all can create distractions.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2019 13:07 UTC