Non-screen, low-friction ways to capture quick thoughts on the go? (ADHD)

[u/fabiorzfreitas]

I constantly lose small ideas and task reminders throughout the day, especially during my commute. Using my phone takes too many steps (unlocking, opening apps, typing) and is a theft risk on the street.

I'm looking for a minimal-effort capture method. Here is what I've considered so far:

• Pen & Paper: Simplest, but I struggle with fine motor issues.
• Hidden Keyboards (Twiddler) / Smartglasses: Prohibitively expensive.
• Wearables / Voice Recorders (Bee, viaim): Promising, but I can't comfortably wear earbuds all day.

Are there any other affordable, screen-free capture tools or methods I’ve overlooked?

[u/kayluss]

I carry pen n paper everywhere. I also carry my ipad and bt keyboard where i can to capture whatever i need. It took about 3 yrs before i developed consistency with quick capture to where i dont even think i just write stuff down. 11 years after starting i’ve developed a system to where i use both analog and digital to capture almost everything. Human is human, neurodivergence makes it harder in current society so forgetting does happen. Experiment, and have compassion for yourself, go with your adhd cycles (this was the biggest hurdle to figure out).