What note-taking method is most effective?

People who try different methods often find that the best one is the one they'll actually use regularly 😅 Personally I've noticed that mixing quick handwritten notes with photos of important stuff works well, but honestly it's super personal depending on how your brain works!

What really changed everything for me is stopping trying to be perfect with my notes! I realized I was spending more time formatting everything than actually retaining the info. Now I just jot down what speaks to me, even if it's a total mess, and I add little drawings or doodles if they come to me - it sticks so much better in my head!

The thing is, your method can be totally different from your neighbor's and it doesn't matter, as long as you go back through it after and don't let it rot in some corner.

The thing that totally changed my life was reviewing my notes the same evening, just 5 minutes! Like not to rewrite them, just to skim through and add a sentence if something seemed unclear to me. It sticks so much better in your head than any fancy method if you don't do this quick follow-up right after. People are right that it's consistency that matters, but without that little review moment the next day you've already forgotten half of it!