Elon Musk said he likes to think of the mind as an operating system that can be reprogrammed. (Always good to kick off with a idol caliber phrase)
I've been starting to write again before I go to bed. The thing is, I obviously won't write everything that is in my head. Not that I am super smart and/or have a lot in it that is valuable - maybe it is - who knows.
But, I do know that even just writing this simple quite post will give me some calmness to call it a day.
Not sure what it is exactly. Is it that I put something out to the world and that it fits into myself image of producer > consumer, or doesn't it matter what I write, but just the writing itself, like giving your thoughts words and structuring your own mind helps calm it down, just like reading does.
I don't know.
Another factor however, to come back to the computer reference. Once I so to speak 'download' an idea or bite of my head, my working memory needed decreases, because I don't need to keep track of it any longer. It's downloaded (actually, I will upload it as soon as I click the publish button) and I don't need to keep memory of it, because I stored it somewhere.
As easy as that. Write more down. You can't and shouldn't remember everything. Some stuff you can also just frankly forget.
Here's to a nice good night sleep.