🎯 Staying on it

The distraction parking lot

Park stray thoughts on paper so they stop pulling you away.

Tiny version

Keep a sticky note next to you. Three words per stray thought, then back to work.

Start a 5-min timer

Good for

  • “Oh, I must also…” thoughts
  • Ideas pop up mid-task
  • Fear of forgetting something

Why it helps

The brain keeps nagging about things it’s afraid to lose. Writing them somewhere trusted lets it let go without you switching tasks.

The full version

  1. Put a sheet of paper or a sticky note beside you.

  2. When a stray thought arrives, write three words, no more.

  3. Go straight back to the task.

  4. At your next break, read the list and deal with what matters.

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