What works for me to prevent this worry has been to announce aloud as I lock and check the door, “I am locking the door. The door is now locked.” Similarly for other tasks that are repeated so often that they can be easily forgotten. If you have multiple such tasks, then instead of mindfulness of each task you should use a checklist.
Most reliable: Make the interruption a compliment, saying something along the lines of, “Oh, the way you describe it sounds amazing. Thank you so much for the reference! I have to write it down a moment.” - Less reliable: Use a peg list (or memory palace) and attach it to the next free peg (or put it in the next open alcove).
Put a sign on the door that says “Push hard to close” or similar. Or fix the door and remove the need for memory.
No-memory method: Ask for something nearby your destination that you can use the GPS to locate, then find another local. - Most reliable memory method: Write them down. - Less reliable: Use chunking or a memory palace.
That is exactly the traditional purpose of a memory palace.
Use the Major System and find some colorful phrase for your ID. e.g. 000458789625 becomes “000-relieve-a-cough-by-chewing-holly”.
What works for me is to convince myself that (1) if a work-thought is actually a good one, I’ll have it again when I’m at work. (2) Sleep is higher-valued than the thought at this time. (3) Also, I recall that my experience is that most late-night thoughts that I have written down have not actually been helpful come the next day. So there’s no need to rouse myself and write it down.
Memory competitors use memory palaces for this task.
Learn the disconnected facts/jargon/procedures with Anki. But also do try to find connections, and if at all possible create a visualization showing the relationships.
What works for me to prevent this worry has been to announce aloud as I lock and check the door, “I am locking the door. The door is now locked.” Similarly for other tasks that are repeated so often that they can be easily forgotten. If you have multiple such tasks, then instead of mindfulness of each task you should use a checklist.
Most reliable: Make the interruption a compliment, saying something along the lines of, “Oh, the way you describe it sounds amazing. Thank you so much for the reference! I have to write it down a moment.” - Less reliable: Use a peg list (or memory palace) and attach it to the next free peg (or put it in the next open alcove).
Put a sign on the door that says “Push hard to close” or similar. Or fix the door and remove the need for memory.
No-memory method: Ask for something nearby your destination that you can use the GPS to locate, then find another local. - Most reliable memory method: Write them down. - Less reliable: Use chunking or a memory palace.
That is exactly the traditional purpose of a memory palace.
Use the Major System and find some colorful phrase for your ID. e.g. 000458789625 becomes “000-relieve-a-cough-by-chewing-holly”.
What works for me is to convince myself that (1) if a work-thought is actually a good one, I’ll have it again when I’m at work. (2) Sleep is higher-valued than the thought at this time. (3) Also, I recall that my experience is that most late-night thoughts that I have written down have not actually been helpful come the next day. So there’s no need to rouse myself and write it down.
Memory competitors use memory palaces for this task.
Learn the disconnected facts/jargon/procedures with Anki. But also do try to find connections, and if at all possible create a visualization showing the relationships.
You may be interested in the book Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer.