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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use to manage your life? by projectramo on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @04:25PM (#14799777)
In theory, it is the opposite. Because you keep all that in your head, you have this large cognitive overload.

Better to dump it out and just your brain for what you are working on at the moment.

Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use to manage your life? by drydot on Thursday July 20, 2017 @05:52PM (#14816610)
but in practice I have less stress, more self stem and a feel of autonomy without external and unpredictable events that switch my mind artificially. The effect is I am more productive since I refused to use outlooks mindmappings todos and the likes. :)