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by ahmed-fathi 106 days ago
The write-down-where-you-left-off trick is underrated. I think it works because it gives the brain a kind of "closed" signal the open loop that Zeigarnik describes gets a placeholder, so the mind stops simulating. A physical notebook works better than a digital note for this, at least for me. Something about closing an actual object.