Staring harder at a problem rarely solves it. A simple task that keeps your hands busy and your head loose lets the problem keep working in the background, and the answer often turns up on its own. Psychologists call it incubation, and it shows up reliably in creative-problem studies. Evidence: decent
Undemanding beats demanding: a walk works, a film doesn't.
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Decide tomorrow tonight
Before you close the laptop, write tomorrow's three tasks in the order you'll do them.
5 minEvidence: decent
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Get it out of your head
Everything you're trying to remember goes on one list, today.
10 minEvidence: decent
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Set up the room for the task
Match the place to the work. Same spot for deep work, a different one for calls and mail.
5 minEvidence: decent