> It lets me clear my mind of all of the random things that pop up so I can focus more on the tasks at hand.
I think this is key here. It's the same for me. If I don't dump my thoughts int o an organized form they will nag me. When I write them down (and about most of them, I forget or delete later), it allows me to work on the task at hand. If I don't, I end up thinking about all the avenues of exploration of those ideas, todos, etc...
It's akin to how instead of keeping those thoughts in RAM I put them in my SSD. RAM is just for what's happening now.
I think this is key here. It's the same for me. If I don't dump my thoughts int o an organized form they will nag me. When I write them down (and about most of them, I forget or delete later), it allows me to work on the task at hand. If I don't, I end up thinking about all the avenues of exploration of those ideas, todos, etc...
It's akin to how instead of keeping those thoughts in RAM I put them in my SSD. RAM is just for what's happening now.