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Distraction Parking Lot

A place for stray thoughts so they stop interrupting you.

What this is for

Random thoughts hijack your focus because you're afraid you'll lose them if you don't deal with them immediately.

When to use it

Whenever you're trying to focus and unrelated thoughts keep intruding — build this once, use it every time.

What you leave with

A reusable system for parking distractions without losing them.

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What usually interrupts your focus?

Pick one to keep going.

Why this can help

Externalising an intrusive thought — writing it down rather than holding it in mind — reduces the working-memory cost of not forgetting it.

Externalising memory reduces working-memory load

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