Capturing and working memory
- Thread starter OCDMike82
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A couple of things to try. First, go ahead and capture again if you’re not sure. Sometimes you will capture the exact same thing, sometimes you will get something usefully different, and sometimes you’ll be wrong and it hasn’t already been captured. This builds trust in the capture process, and also leads to better, more effective capture. Second, practice setting a mental trigger for capturing later if you can’t do it right away. For example, say to yourself “When I’m back at my desk, I’ll capture this new idea about the XYZ project.” Setting intention this way will help in several ways. Finally, make sure to move items beyond capture to the other workflow stages. Your mind has to trust that something will be handled appropriately, not just captured and then ignored. Good luck!
It doesn't really matter. I often capture something to my inbox, process it, then find there's already a project there. Its still less mental effort than second guessing myself at the capture stage.
RS356
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I’ll often capture something multiple times, and subsequently process and organize them. More than once, I’ve found “Buy toilet paper” duplicated on my @errands list during my weekly review. It’s usually a signal to myself that I need to block some time in my calendar to ensure it happens.
I'd rather 'over capture' by doing it twice than not doing it at all.
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As well note . . . just do another low-cost Capture and have it's objectiveness move-on to Clarifying
The 'redundant' Capture might even come with some 'nuance-bonuses'