Choose priorities and plan time · D10.4

Put a busy mind onto paper

Several thoughts or tasks are competing for your attention, and you want somewhere to put them.

Everyday practice

Try these steps

1. For a few minutes, write short notes about what is on your mind. Fragments are enough; you do not need to finish the list.
2. Mark each note as something to act on, something to ask about, or something you can leave for now.
3. Choose one action or question to return to. Put the list somewhere you can find it, then stop sorting.

An example

“Reply to Sam: action. Unsure about the bill: ask. Worry about next month: leave here for now.”

Reflect

Did writing things down change what felt manageable, or did it add another task?

Next time

Keep, shorten, or skip this practice depending on how it worked for you.