RETURN TO A TASK - OPTIONAL PRACTICE CARD AND RECORD
Original everyday exercise; not a diagnostic test or treatment protocol.

1. Notice: My attention is somewhere else.
2. Choose: Resume, respond to an interruption, pause, or get help?
3. Locate: Find the page, cursor or materials and the stopping point.
4. Act: Choose one clear operation that fits the current task.
5. Check: Continue if useful; adjust the setup, rest, or stop if not.

ONE OPTIONAL RECORD - leave any line blank
Task I chose now:
Where I stopped:
One visible or accessible cue:
Next concrete operation:
What actually happened:
Next choice: continue / change setup / break / ask / stop

Fictional example
Task: Read the instructions for a form.
Stopped: The paragraph explaining the required attachment.
Cue: The heading directly above that paragraph.
Next operation: Read that paragraph once and identify the attachment.
Observed: I found the attachment name but do not have the file.
Next choice: Locate the file before continuing the form.

Use only the details needed to resume. Avoid names, account numbers or
confidential content on a visible reminder. You do not have to keep a log.
If practice increases distress or self-criticism, stop or change the approach.
Persistent difficulties affecting ordinary responsibilities deserve appropriate
support rather than more rounds of a private worksheet.