Found this in a video during a break from packing last night.
The idea: pick one set time each day — mine is 7pm, 15 minutes — and anything that pops into my head before that gets written on a list instead of chased right away. When the 15 minutes are up, stop. Whatever’s unresolved waits for tomorrow.
Tried it for 3 nights so far.
– night 1: list had 11 things, most were moving logistics
– night 2: 6 things, half were just “did I already pack that”
– night 3: 4 things, two I’d already answered myself by 7pm — that one actually surprised me!
That last part is what stuck. A lot of what felt urgent at 2pm wasn’t anything by 7pm… I didn’t know that until I wrote it down and checked later.
Doesn’t fix the restlessness completely, still pacing some nights. But it’s cut down how often I open my notes app just to stare at it.
7 days left now. Keeping the window going until the move, then I’ll decide if it’s still worth it after.