The Mental Switchboard: How Post-It May Help You Shift Focus with Ease

03/11/2025 8 min
The Mental Switchboard: How Post-It May Help You Shift Focus with Ease

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Episode Synopsis

Ever feel that mental leg when you jump for one kind of work to another? Like your brain is still catching up to your calendar? In this episode, I explore how to make those transitions smoother using something as simple as Post-It notes. I exore how our brains respond to color, phrase and environment, and how small physical cues can help us shift gears between strategic, creative, and reflective work. Through a mix of sciencey stuff and practical things, I show how designing a few intentional rituals may help you think more clearly, focus faster, and move through your day with a little more ease and a lot less friction.If this conversation helped you think, pause, or grow — share it forward.You’re listening to Catalyst: A Podcast of Thought, with Greg Schnagl.