Techniques4 min read

The Art of the Brain Dump

How to Clear Your Mind in 30 Seconds

Your working memory is like a computer meant to run 2 applications that is currently trying to run 45 tabs of Chrome. It is time to close some tabs.

December 8, 2025
Notebook and pen for brain dumping and clearing mental clutter

Step 1: Get It All Out

Do not filter. Do not judge. Do not organize. Just write (or speak) every single open loop in your head.

“Buy milk,” “Call mom,” “Launch startup,” “Why do cats purr?”—it all goes on the page.

The key is speed. Set a timer for 30 seconds and write as fast as you can. Do not stop to think about whether something is “important enough” to include. If it is in your head, it goes on the page.

0:30

That is all you need

Step 2: Externalize Executive Function

Once it is safely out of your head, your brain can relax. It no longer has to spend energy “holding” onto those thoughts to keep them from disappearing.

This is the magic of externalization. Your brain is not designed to be a storage device—it is designed to process, create, and solve problems. When you use it for storage, you are wasting its most valuable capabilities.

“Your brain is for having ideas, not holding them.”

David Allen

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You do not need a special app, a fancy notebook, or a perfect system. You just need to start dumping.

Right now, set a 30-second timer and write down everything in your head. Then come back and try Ordísio to see what AI can do with your chaos.

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