Hmm, doesn't writing something down increase your ability to remember about it later? In my case writing seems to work as "hey brain, this stuff is important,

Hmm, doesn't writing something down increase your ability to remember about it later? In my case writing seems to work as "hey brain, this stuff is important, don't forget". If I write something, it turns out I didn't need to. If I don't, it turns out I'd have better done.