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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 8 MIN

The Hidden Cost of Interrupted Work

from The Productivity Podcast with Fexingo: Output, Efficiency, and Long-Term Economic Growth · host Fexingo

Lucas and Luna explore the 'switching cost' of workplace interruptions, drawing on a 2023 University of California Irvine study that found it takes an average of 23 minutes to fully refocus after a distraction. They discuss how this hidden tax on attention affects knowledge-worker productivity, why open offices and constant notifications amplify the problem, and what companies like Bank of America have done by introducing 'focus hours' to reclaim deep work. The hosts also touch on the broader economic implications of fractured attention in a service-based economy. #InterruptedWork #SwitchingCost #DeepWork #Productivity #Economics #KnowledgeWorkers #AttentionEconomy #UCIrvineStudy #23MinuteRule #BankOfAmerica #FocusHours #OpenOffice #Notifications #WorkplaceDesign #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #OutputEfficiency Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 26, 2026

Lucas and Luna explore the 'switching cost' of workplace interruptions, drawing on a 2023 University of California Irvine study that found it takes an average of 23 minutes to fully refocus after a distraction. They discuss how this hidden tax on attention affects knowledge-worker productivity, why open offices and constant notifications amplify the problem, and what companies like Bank of America have done by introducing 'focus hours' to reclaim deep work. The hosts also touch on the broader economic implications of fractured attention in a service-based economy. #InterruptedWork #SwitchingCost #DeepWork #Productivity #Economics #KnowledgeWorkers #AttentionEconomy #UCIrvineStudy #23MinuteRule #BankOfAmerica #FocusHours #OpenOffice #Notifications #WorkplaceDesign #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #OutputEfficiency Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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