A small glossary of continuity.
Plain-language definitions for the ideas underneath Naya: the vocabulary of interruption, context, and return.
Six words, one paragraph each. The terms we keep coming back to, with no jargon and no system to learn.
Context loss.
The hidden cost of interruption: when you step away from a task and return, the work is still there but the surrounding context, what you were thinking and why it mattered, has drained away. It is a continuity problem, not a willpower one.
Continuity.
The thread of meaning and context that connects related moments over time. Continuity is what lets you resume work instead of rebuilding it; preserving it is Naya's core job.
Re-entry.
The act of returning to work, a thought, or a project after stepping away. Good re-entry shows you the context you were holding first, then one small place to begin: context first, action second.
Cognitive load.
The total amount of mental effort being used in working memory at once. When load is high, adding more structure or longer lists tends to make things worse; lowering the density of what you face helps.
Context switching.
Moving attention between tasks or tools. Each switch carries a restart cost: the time and energy to rebuild the context you dropped. The switch is cheap; the restart is expensive.
Low-friction capture.
Putting a thought, voice note, photo, or link down before it disappears, without choosing a folder, tag, or format. Capture should cost almost nothing; structure can happen later.