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Fast Company

What I learned when I gave up my daily to-do list and tried ‘task-batching’

When it comes to productivity, there is no shortage of tips. Anthony Sali, an assistant professor of psychology, explains that when we’re working on a task, we’re engaging an active memory system in our brain. This means we’re less distracted by other things going on. “When you want to switch from one task to another task, you have to momentarily disengage from the first task,” Sali explains. “When you open yourself up to switching, you’re also more prone to getting distracted by other things.”

August 21, 2026

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Osteoarthritis: Stopping knee pain before it starts

Shannon Mihalko, a behavioral psychologist at Wake Forest said, “Women are about, almost two times more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis than men are. We’re now looking at whether we can use exercise and diet in people who are overweight and obese to try to actually prevent knee OA from developing.” Researchers say losing just one pound can take about four pounds of pressure off your knee with every step you take.

August 20, 2026