Most productivity advice tells you to plan your day in the morning. But life happens. Interstitial journaling is the practice of journaling between tasks to clear your mental cache and transition intentionally.\n\n## How to Do It\nWhen you finish a task, take 2 minutes to write:\n\n1.
Acknowledge: What did you just finish? (e.g., ‘Finished the budget report.’)
Clear: How do you feel? (e.g., ‘Feeling a bit drained.’).
ntent: What is the next task and what is the first step? (e.g., ‘Starting the presentation. First step: Create the outline.’)
Why It Works\ prevents ‘attention residue’—the phenomenon where thoughts of a previous task interfere with your performance on the current one. By writing it down, you give your brain permission to let go.\n\n—-\nTo a year of your own making,\n\nGaurabh, Maker of Rule the Year