The Brain RAM Boost
If your brain has too many tabs open
Michael Greenspan · June 18, 2026 Most of what the ADHD brain does happens on autopilot. Once a week, I’ll send you a short reflection — a small nudge to catch yourself in the act, and an action you can consider.
When we say we’re “overthinking,” often we’re just thinking the same incomplete thought on a loop. A hallmark of ADHD is a limited working memory. Getting the thought out, onto a page or to a person, is what allows you to finish it.
Consider this week:
- Which thing have you been re-hashing over and over?
- What’s rattling around in your head right now? (Groceries, that text you owe, the big scary project, all of it.)
- Pick one of these thoughts you’ve been carrying. What would it tangibly look like to get it out: speaking it with a thinking partner, a voice note, sticky notes, even an LLM?
- When can you do that this week? Can you do it today?
Try this: Consider giving one recurring “don’t forget” a physical home or reminder, so your brain can finally let go of it.
The reframe: Speaking thoughts aloud and brain-dumping aren’t quirks. They’re accommodations that break you free of in-brain memory limits.
These weekly reflections aren’t about doing more or fixing yourself. They’re a moment to slow things down and notice what’s actually going on. Because noticing is usually where the change starts.
— Michael
P.S. These reflections are yours to keep private. But if something surfaces that you’d like to share, just hit reply. I read every one.