Colter Reed

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Colter Reed
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Husband. Father. Christian. Tech nerd. Dev. Annoyingly optimistic at times. I help recovering perfectionists get the day-to-day out of the way so they can stop chasing the dream and start living the dream.
“It takes 25 minutes for you to get back up to speed after an interruption.” I’ve heard that statistic for years and have been sharing it with coaching clients for just as long. I finally read the original study. It’s short—just four pages. That 25 minutes is an interesting stat. It’s not about how long it takes you to get back “in the zone” you were in before the interruption. It’s how long it takes you to calm down and destress after the interruption. Watch the short: