I work in a similar way. If I focus on a problem for too long at a stretch, I find myself running in circles. I have to break things up with a distraction, oddl

I work in a similar way. If I focus on a problem for too long at a stretch, I find myself running in circles. I have to break things up with a distraction, oddly said distraction being a different problem, sometimes. It's uncanny how solving one smaller issue lets me get back to the larger one with a fresh take. As for the journaling part, not so much. I've tried a few methods, but either they don't jive with the variety of tasks I have to track, or they end up being couched in an app that makes the process a slog. What I'd love to see is some simple, customizable, text-based project management software that can be cloud or local hosted, but like others have said, I risk falling into that trap of hunting for that perfect tool. So, notebook and pen it is, for now.