Despite giving a lecture on digital productivity tools in academic medicine, I began to feel overwhelmed by digital clutter and distraction. I have now shifted toward analog methods—using pen and paper to manage time, ideas, and tasks. In this post, I share five key advantages why you may want to put down the phone and pick up a pen and notebook.

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A second brain, then, is a place to keep, organize, and connect information that we encounter and help us be more creative and productive.

You need a second brain - a place to archive and integrate all of the important things that you want to know and remember.