Ep 109. The Hidden Cost of Attention: Why You Can’t Switch Off After Work

from Lead Well! with Christine Schickinger · host Christine Schickinger

In this episode of Lead Well!, I explore one of the most underestimated cognitive phenomena in modern work life: attention residue. Based on research by Sophie Leroy, we look at what happens in your brain when you switch tasks. Part of your attention stays behind. And that “mental leftover” reduces performance, increases reactivity, and makes it harder to truly recover after work. This is not just a productivity issue. It’s a nervous system issue. And it’s a leadership issue.

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