LOH301 || My advice to organize my day to day, currently...

What if I told you that one of the most powerful, and at the same time simplest secrets to turn off stress, boost memory and achieve goals is not in a new application on your cell phone, but on a simple sheet of paper?

Well, yes, Ladies of hive, even this that I tell you is supported by scientific research.

We live hyperconnected and glued to the screens, without measuring the consequences for it, I recommend to enhance our mental health to return to the paper calendar for some things. Be careful... It's not nostalgia, this recommendation is based on the results of analysis and scientific studies that show that taking notes on paper protects our brain from digital saturation and prevents us from its damages.

Handwriting activates the "Memory Effect". By transforming an abstract idea into ink on paper, you involve brain areas of long-term planning that the mechanical keyboard of the cell phone does not achieve. In fact, writing on paper really engages our brain! Because it allows us to plan physically, it gives us a refuge without WhatsApp notifications, or email alerts. It reduces anxiety and gives us that wonderful satisfaction of crossing off a completed task. The physical calendar allows us to anticipate events with enthusiasm and preserve memories; it is, in the end, a physical record of our life.

My secret? The hybrid model: I use my cell phone for immediate alarms, but I use paper to plan work and wellness goals. Organizing my week on paper reduces my anxiety about "hyperproductivity” and gives me a mental clarity that the cell phone, with its constant noise, takes away from me.

That allows me to give my mind a break when I'm overwhelmed by notifications that keep my eyes glued to the phone that also deteriorates my personal self-care.

Big hug for everyone, Ladies. Nice day.

Janitze.🐝