https://misfra.me/categories/notes/ Recent posts in Notes on Misframe Hugo -- gohugo.io en Copyright &copy; Preetam Jinka https://misfra.me/2026/zeigarnik-effect-notetaking/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://misfra.me/2026/zeigarnik-effect-notetaking/ <p>I often have a lot of random thoughts floating around in my head, like things to do, unsolved work problems, what to pick up at the grocery store, and so on. I have a fear of forgetting things. Trying to keep track of everything, especially unfinished thoughts, takes up a lot of mental bandwidth.</p> <p>Shortly after college, I noticed that writing things down really helps to clear things out. It&rsquo;s not that I got anything done or solved a problem, but the fact that it was down somewhere other than my head freed up my mind.</p>