What is context switching cost?

It is the time lost before and after meetings while preparing, transitioning, and regaining focus.

How can this estimate be used?

Use it to set no-meeting blocks, redesign schedules, and defend realistic delivery dates.

No. High-context meetings usually impose larger transition costs than routine syncs.

Estimate how recurring meetings and transitions reduce your usable focus capacity each week.

Workday length (hours)

Meetings per day

Average meeting length (minutes)

Context switch per meeting (minutes)

Desired daily deep-work target (hours)

Your meeting-load estimate will appear here.

What is a healthy meeting budget?
Teams doing execution-heavy work often keep meetings under 25% to 35% of workday time.

How should switch cost be estimated?
Start with 5 to 10 minutes and calibrate with observed transition friction in your workflow.

Can this support schedule redesign?
Yes. Use the output to justify no-meeting blocks and asynchronous updates.

After quantifying meeting impact, use the Focus Session Calculator to rebuild realistic execution blocks and lock weekly capacity in the Weekly Focus Planner. Protect recovery by pairing that plan with SleepKit Bedtime Calculator and a baseline energy check in HealthKit.