For me, I think this approach works because I can commit the current thoughts to some type of external (to my brain) storage, freeing up space to think about ho

For me, I think this approach works because I can commit the current thoughts to some type of external (to my brain) storage, freeing up space to think about how to further subdivide those tasks. In general, this is very helpful for when your executive function feels taxed, as it has the effect of coaching yourself.