Purpose: Track the moments things fall out of your head, and catch the most costly ones.
When to use: Use this over a couple of days when forgetting has been getting in your way.
Worksheet prompts
- Each time something slips your mind, note it here.
- Look at the right column. What was usually happening at the time?
Rushing, tired, talking to someone, on the phone. - Which of these actually cost you something? Which were harmless?
- For the costly ones, what could catch them in the moment?
Say it out loud, write it on your hand, send yourself a message.
A memory that drops things is not carelessness. It is worth working around, not arguing with.