The idea
Here, mental load means the amount you feel you are holding in mind. Light, Normal and Heavy are display choices, not assessments of your health.
Why it helps
Keeping a note outside your head can reduce a memory demand. But writing everything down can also create more to manage, so the note can stay small.
Try this
- Choose Heavy if fewer choices would help.
- Try the one small option offered, or leave it for later.
Keep it simple
The interface can get quieter without needing an explanation.
Research context
Risko & Gilbert — Cognitive Offloading (2016)
General background for this original Selfboost guide. This tool itself has not been clinically evaluated.
