Jeff seems to claim that having things written down in a list is mentally taxing, and perhaps for him it is, but I find I have the exact opposite experience. Wh

Jeff seems to claim that having things written down in a list is mentally taxing, and perhaps for him it is, but I find I have the exact opposite experience. When I have too many little things that I need to do, I find that writing them down and then tucking the list away while I'm working really helps me reduce my stress levels. While I'm working I'm not constantly anxious that there is something I'm forgetting to do or thinking that there is something that I should be doing, and if I think of something while I'm working, I just add it to the list, instead of having to stop and think if I should do it now or if I'm going to forget it. Also, for me (as someone with ADD), having a list with the exact next thing I should be doing as soon as I finish something seriously reduces the chance that I get completely distracted and waste a half hour switching between tasks.