Anita's recommendation, backed by the claim that handwriting and typing use different parts of the brain: handwriting increases creativity, problem solving and memory. Use pen and paper for both a personal incentives list (on a sticky note on your screen — e.g. 'finish this task → order pizza and play video game', or bigger 'learn this tech → architect promotion → raise') and for a personal action plan for scary large features (goal, task outline, critical tasks, assignment, iteration — essentially a personal Sprint planning).