Working memory
What it means
Working memory is the brain's short-term workspace: it holds a phone number while you dial it or the next step of a recipe while you cook. It is small, usually a handful of items at a time, and easily wiped by an interruption. People with ADHD often have weaker working memory, which is why an intention can vanish between one room and the next.
How to use it
Stop using working memory as storage. Write things down the moment they come up, keep facts somewhere you can search, and let reminders arrive when you need to act. That frees the workspace for thinking.
Try it: what you write, what LifeOS does
- “remember that the gate code is 4412” → Saved as a fact in your memory, so you can find it later without a note to hunt for.