Free Printable: The 5-Minute Brain Dump

When your head feels full, the fastest relief is to get everything out of it. This free one-page printable walks you through a brain dump in three simple steps, about seven minutes in total.

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The 5-Minute Brain Dump

Print it, keep a few copies on your desk, and use one whenever your mind feels cluttered.

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How to use it

1. Empty your head (5 minutes). Set a timer and write everything on your mind into the four boxes: tasks, worries, ideas and people. Don't sort or judge yet.
2. Sort (2 minutes). Mark each item with a letter: D (do it today, under two minutes), S (schedule it), H (hand it off) or L (later).
3. Choose today's 3. Pick your most important task, a second priority and one small win.

For the full method, with examples and tips, read The 5-Minute Brain Dump guide.

Prefer digital?

Copy the four headings (Tasks, Worries, Ideas, People) into a note on your phone, or into Notion, Todoist or Obsidian. Our comparison of Notion vs Todoist vs Obsidian can help you choose.