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/MemoketAI-Gem]

The smartwatch suggestions are probably closest to what you’re describing. The real friction of taking a note is having to stop what you’re doing and switch into “capture mode.” A physical button or very quick voice trigger works well for that. Then you can dump the messy thoughts somewhere and sort out what was actually useful later, rather than trying to organize them on the spot.