I mean on the one hand, I could take the two minutes right now. On the other hand, I could lie awake for another half an hour thinking about this thing I could easily take care of immediately, and then later on take time out of my day to actually do it. It’s an easy choice which is a better management of time, I’ll be back in bed in a minute.
Alright, now that I’ve had a full minute back and comfy and tucked in again I’ve thought up another task that’s even less time-consuming than the last one.
From a productivity perspective it’s a good idea to leave a task unfinished because it gives you a place to start in the morning.
That doesn’t work for everyone, but perhaps it will help you.
As long as you write it down! I have frequently had Very Important Thoughts™ that I was sure were important enough to not forget, only to wake with a vague sense of urgency about nothing in particular.
Happens less with a notebook, but still happens