What is routine capture?

Routine capture is a concept in personal epistemology: Link capture to existing habits like morning coffee or commute time so it becomes automatic rather than effortful.

Example: You already make coffee every morning without thinking about it. That automatic behavior is an anchor. Add one sentence: 'After I pour my coffee, I will open my capture tool and write down whatever is on my mind.' Within weeks, the capture happens without conscious effort — coffee triggers capture the way a doorbell triggers standing up.

This concept is part of Phase 3 (Capture Systems) in the How to Think curriculum, which builds the epistemic infrastructure for capture systems.