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Design the task around cognitive limits instead of fighting them
Use external memory, switch-cost awareness, sleep-sensitive task routing, short movement and transfer skepticism to protect task quality without turning cognitive science into a set of universal productivity hacks.
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1 checklist · 1 heuristic · 3 protocols
5 elements
Protocol
Externalize volatile task state before it becomes memory work
Working memory is a poor place to store state that a sheet, note or checklist can hold exactly.
Read the idea HeuristicTreat a rule switch as a setup cost
The visible click is not the whole switch; the task rules have to become active again too.
Read the idea ProtocolProtect sustained-attention work after short sleep
A short night does not make every skill collapse, but it can make long vigilance a worse bet.
Read the idea ProtocolUse movement as a state shift, not a productivity promise
Movement can change the cognitive state. It does not sign the deliverable for you.
Read the idea ChecklistDemand far-transfer evidence from brain-training claims
Getting better at the drill is not the same as getting better at the job.
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