We're really good at keeping track of physical thresholds. Ever walked into a room and forgot what you came for? Your brain stuck the memory of needing something from this room in the other room, and didn't keep it when you moved.
Or something like that, I'm no cognitive scientist.1
Anyway.
It's a good habit to check yourself before you walk out of a room/building for anything important, because the second you're out the door you'll be thinking about other things.
The classic example is phone-wallet-keys, or, for the particularly anxious, stove-sink-lights. Catastrophe prevention.
There's things which make your life better if you do them before you leave though. I sometimes check the trash before I leave. You might want to turn on the dishwasher, laundry machine, robot vacuum, or slow cooker so it's ready for you when you get back. Things you could do while at home, but it's less annoying if you aren't.
If you're already doing a check before you go out the door, why not add on some nice ones?
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Nightly Notes
Got entirely sidetracked by another writing project today. As in, had to double-check timestamps I had lost track of how long ago I had started. Productive, but never have I felt so acutely the pain of writing speed.
I know I can write faster if I focus in a certain way, but I don't know how to do it consistently. It's bizarre.
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The relevant search keyword is "event boundary", if you want to read about it yourself. ↩