After trying several complicated note-taking tactics, I was attracted to the outline method's simplicity and effectiveness. Safe to say, it delivered on the promise. I write notes to plan my goals, ...

Note-taking can help in class or a meeting—and if you do them right, they'll help you afterward as well. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity ...

Have you ever had a brilliant idea slip away simply because you didn’t jot it down in time? Or maybe you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by a flood of thoughts, unsure how to organize them into ...

Have you ever had a brilliant idea pop into your head, only to forget it moments later because life got in the way? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? We’ve all been there—scrambling to recall that fleeting ...

Neuroscience is here to point this out to us: note-taking while learning allows us better attention and focus that promotes the memorization process. Every time we rephrase in our note-taking what we ...