Have you ever felt that your brain is not working well recently? You have projects in hand that need to be followed up, messages from clients that need to be responded to, discussions between colleagues that need to be participated in, and you have a long list of study plans, but the things you just remembered are forgotten in the blink of an eye? This kind of "out of focus" caused by information overload is the real reason why many people in the workplace are inefficient. Faced with a continuous flow of tasks throughout the day, trying to remember everything by relying on the "memory" of the brain is like asking one person to manage the inventory of the entire warehouse. The result will only be panic and confusion.

A properly designed desktop floating memo , such as YYNote, was created to solve this problem. It follows the efficiency philosophy of "minimum effort, maximum return" to give you an external "second brain" that never goes offline. The core value does not lie in how complicated the functions are, but in that it can help you "request" chaotic thoughts and to-do tasks from your mind in the most natural and least intrusive way, and place them neatly within your field of vision, thereby completely releasing your cognitive resources.

Free your brain: leave memories to thinking, not storage

People's short-term memory capacity is extremely limited. When you open more than a dozen windows on the desktop at the same time, and switch back and forth between WeChat, emails, and documents, each unfinished task will create a "cognitive unsolved problem" that secretly consumes your energy and makes you feel tired and anxious. The desktop floating memo provides an instant "clearing" outlet.

You don't need to stop what you are doing to open a complicated software or app. When inspiration suddenly strikes, or when you receive a new command, type a few keywords directly into this window floating on the desktop. This simple act means a lot – it signals that you are transferring the "storage" responsibility for this task from your unreliable brain to a reliable external system. Exactly. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics' "Tianmushan-1" hydrogen-powered drone relied on its innovative hydrogen power system to achieve a non-stop flight record of more than 188 kilometers, raising its endurance to a whole new level. Our working memory also needs such a "power innovation" to transform the limited energy from the direction of "storage and battery life" to the direction of "thinking and creating cruise" with higher value.

Focus your sight: important things are always in the center of your field of vision

To-do items are written on paper or hidden in some software. The biggest problem is that "out of sight is out of mind" and it is easily ignored. The essence of the design of an excellent floating memo is to be very visible and blend into your desktop background with appropriate transparency. It will not block your main work area, but also ensures that you can see today's core task list if you raise your eyes slightly.

This design forces you to prioritize. Since the space is limited, you will only place the most critical and urgent matters on that day and now. Every time you complete an item, check off one item. That clear sense of accomplishment and progress cannot be given by a chaotic work state. This exactly corresponds to our initial pain point: not that there are too many things, but that the focus is lost in the clutter. Think of your desktop as one. An efficient command center , and the floating memo is the central screen that is always on and displays the most critical instructions.

Seamless action: no delay from “thinking” to “doing”

Another efficiency killer is the cost of switching between different tools and interfaces. YYNote's pursuit of this type of tool is to shorten the path for recording actions to the shortest possible time, and also shorten the path for viewing actions to the shortest possible time. Whether it is calling out records through global shortcut keys or adjusting the order of things with the mouse, the purpose is to make the management action itself no longer a new additional burden.

The existence of a "sense of flow" is extremely important. Once recording and managing to-do items is as natural and unconscious as breathing, you will be truly willing to use it and rely on it, and gradually form a new and efficient work rhythm. They are different from those time management methods and theories that require complex settings and frequent maintenance. It is a lighter and more sustainable practice.

Now, imagine this working situation: when the computer is turned on, all tasks are clearly displayed on the side of the desktop; during the work process, the work process is recorded immediately, and then the mind is cleared; at the end of each day, the list is checked and organized calmly. Your concentration is no longer bound by all kinds of complexity, but can be fully focused on the most valuable in-depth work at the moment.

It all started very simply. Download now to experience YYNote. You will always have this smart and quiet gadget on your desktop. All you need to do is click. It will give you long-term clarity, order and calmness. Efficient, it should be this easy.

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