The write-down-where-you-left-off trick is underrated. I think it works because it gives the brain a kind of "closed" signal the open loop that Zeigarnik descr

The write-down-where-you-left-off trick is underrated. I think it works because it gives the brain a kind of "closed" signal the open loop that Zeigarnik describes gets a placeholder, so the mind stops simulating. A physical notebook works better than a digital note for this, at least for me. Something about closing an actual object.