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ATTENTION-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Commit to a capture ritual for stray tasks

Create a trackable commitment to capture stray task thoughts in one trusted place.

Create one trusted capture ritual for stray task thoughts during focused work. Use this for internal interruptions, remembered admin, follow-up promises, and ideas that arrive while your attention belongs elsewhere. When [stray task cue] appears during [focus situation], I will capture it in [single trusted place] using a verb phrase. I will not process it live unless it matches [true emergency rule]. I will review the capture list at [specific daily time] and move each item to next action, calendar, waiting-for, someday, or delete. In 2 days, check whether the capture place was used and whether the daily review happened.…

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