Multitasking mnemonic | Prevent accidental forgetting with an instant totem

A unique secret to prevent accidental forgetting with multitasking

Instant totem

You may not use it for the rest of your life, but I will write it down for the time being.

When a colleague invites you to breakfast at work, or your boss asks you to do something urgently, and you have to stop working, don't you forget what to do when you come back?

I was pouring hot water to make a bath, and when I stopped working on my computer to stop it and headed to the bathroom, I suddenly wanted to add something and went to the bathroom.

I forgot about the bath and went back to his computer.

The water bill is ...

This is an idea to prevent such inadvertent forgetting.

First of all, if you are working at a desk, put two pens in a cross.

If you're using a computer, turn the mouse over.

If you're working outside, stack up pebbles.

It's that simple.

I will call this landmark a totem.

The original totem has a symbolic meaning.

When I return, I discover an unnatural event, and from that discomfort, I remember what I was intentionally trying to do, which is like a priming water.

we would normally take notes.

It is sure to leave a note.

But sometimes we don't even write notes.

You don't have a notepad or pen, you don't have time to take notes, or you shouldn't leave notes.

In such a case, use a homemade instant totem to leave a chance to remember.

Usage and precautions

In my experience, it is not suitable when you have to memorize details such as numbers and words.

Instead of expressing what you have to remember with a totem, you use the totem just to remember what you remembered.

Also, when you are busy with time, you may forget the totem itself, so it is better to calm down and take notes to avoid risk.

If you can prepare a totem that is strong enough not to be overlooked, you may be able to use it.

By the way, not having time to take notes does not mean that I am busy, and although I was not busy originally, I became busy by request.

And it means that you can return to a less busy state once the errand is done.

Also, if someone sees you crossing your pens on your desk or flipping your mouse over, it might seem weird, and it can be tidied up or fixed. There may be.

Therefore, it is important that it is not so noticeable that you do not overlook it, and you need to do it in a place where people do not touch or kick it.

With this kind of feeling, the usage is quite limited.

The trick is to create something that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Totem reference list

desk work

Cross the pens

Make V or L with a pens

Tilt the material or mouse at 90 or 180 degrees.

Turn the mouse over

During a meal

Place the handle of the cup on the other side of you

Place chopsticks and forks in the opposite direction of your dominant hand.

Outside

Stack stones

Make the branches of the tree X, V, L-shaped.

Put something in the shoes you took off.