I discovered the same thing in college. For me, taking notes became a distraction. It kept me from actively thinking about what I'm listening to. If I'm trying

I discovered the same thing in college. For me, taking notes became a distraction. It kept me from actively thinking about what I'm listening to. If I'm trying to understand something presented verbally, I now limit my "notes" to questions I can't ask immediately and quotes I find useful. If I ever decide that my goal is to chronicle a meeting, I do so with the understanding that I'm not going to be participating much. I also send out an email summary of my notes to everyone in the meeting so people can confirm that I interpreted things correctly. I've discovered that I often misunderstand nuanced arguments when I'm focused on chronicling. Giving people the opportunity to correct my misunderstandings helps counteract that.