Your Brain Craves Closure, Not Challenge

When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. 

It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit, unless you find new routines, the pattern will unfold automatically.

Externalizing your tasks and writing them down is a powerful way to free up mental space and get organized. Performing a “brain dump” not only reduces stress and helps you focus, it also motivates you to action.

You may have found that at certain times in the day you have more energy to complete certain tasks. Or maybe you just feel more motivated to do it. 

So pay attention to when those times are and manage the tasks you complete around your energy, not your time.