I used NotebookLM for a week to get rid of my mental clutter – that’s what I don’t have to worry about anymore

I didn’t realize how much of my brain was wasted remembering tiny things until I stopped remembering them altogether. The other day I tried to log in to a computer that I hadn’t used in a few months and completely forgot the password. I also missed a friend’s birthday and barely managed to order a gift for my own mother in time for Mother’s Day. Needless to say, I have a lot on my mind that feels like constant mental clutter.

Instead of trying to do everything myself, I treated Google NotebookLM like an external brain. No, I didn’t let it make decisions for me or think critically. I allow it to help me be more productive and take the stress out of my life. Here’s what happened.

NotebookLM is designed as a source-based AI research and organization tool, meaning it works based on the documents, notes, and sources you upload. In addition, it offers the ability to search the web, so these sources can be used directly within the platform. From…