Restless Brain Syndrome

I met my Writing Buddy for coffee yesterday, and as usual we had a great chat about the process and challenges of writing, particularly now, as we each have several projects going at once. I was telling her about my recent malady, Restless Brain Syndrome (not an official condition, as far as I know, but it feels like one), which essentially means my mind can't seem to slow down long enough to tackle any one project with the necessary degree of productivity.

So I'm trying a couple of coping strate