Paper planner beat my phone calendar after 2 weeks of testing

I got tired of my phone buzzing with reminders I kept ignoring, so I picked up a basic weekly planner from the drugstore for $8. Turns out writing things down by hand actually makes me remember them, like the dentist appointment I keep missing. My phone calendar had 25 events scattered across two apps, but the paper one sits open on my kitchen counter and I can't avoid it. Does anyone else find that physical stuff just sticks in your head better, or is this just a me thing?

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elliot_taylor11d ago

Read somewhere that scientists found handwriting lights up different parts of the brain than typing. Something about the physical motion making the info stick better. My own test was a cheap wall calendar in the kitchen and it worked the same way for me. Just seeing it every morning while making coffee beats any notification I swipe away.

charliestone11d ago

@elliot_taylor that actually makes sense. Thought notes apps were better, but now rethinking it.