Capture everything

Capture everything

In the modern age, we get bombarded with information all the time. On top of that, our jobs have become a lot more stressful, having to deal with many more requests coming from email, chat, project management, colleagues, bosses, etc.

This is one of the reasons people struggle to be productive, since it is hard to concentrate when you have many things on your mind.

First of all, if it's on your mind, your mind isn't clear. Anything you consider unfinished in any way must be captured in a trusted system outside your mind, or what I call a collection bucket, that you know you'll come back to regularly and sort through.

David Allen, author of "Getting Things Done."

One of the methods introduced by David Allen in his book Getting Things Done is to use a system to clear your mind. Whenever you think of something, being an idea, a specific task, something to remember, or else, he advises storing that information somewhere safe (a piece of paper or a digital software) so that it does not pollute your mind.

Indeed, by keeping that information in your brain, you might forget it, but most importantly, it creates unconscious stress that prevents you from using your brain for its creative capabilities.

Routine has been designed with those principles in mind.

As a first step, learn the habit of opening the

through the hotkey (^ ) whenever you want to get something out of your mind.

The same is true when on the go thanks to Routine’s mobile app: tap the + button, input an information to save and tap Save.

Overview of the console creation actions
Overview of the console creation actions
Drag the + button to go faster
Drag the + button to go faster

Do not worry about the way information is written. There could be grammatical errors, for instance, but it does not matter. Get the information out of your brain as quickly as possible to get back to your focused state.

This is why Routine's console has a minimalistic feel; there is no button to set a date, enter a description, add tags, etc. It has been conceived for you to capture information quickly and organize it later.

By following this very simple technique, you will learn to ignore all the distractions while saving information that might be important enough to be reconsidered later. The time at which you reconsider that information is up to you.

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