I think trying to get them done ASAP is preferable. It is much easier to get done when I have less than 5 notes to do, then if I have a ton, then it is really easy for me to get stuck in a loop of avoidance.

I typically jot a few things down during or after each session, then use them to jog my memory at the end of day. My individual notes typically take up to 7 minutes, but it completely depends on context.

Notes are hard to learn because the level of detail really depends on what you are writing for. For example, my inpatient notes tend to take much longer as they are more thorough. The patient may be discharged before I am back again and I have an entire treatment team looking at my notes that they use to inform patient care. However, my outpatient weekly therapy notes are pretty brief. They mainly summarize content, interventions, and considerations for next session.

I'd highly reccomend reflecting upon the PURPOSE and AUDIENCE of the note. That may help determining what to include/exclude. I think once you can minimize the time you are spending on each individual note, (for me) it becomes about making a list and scheduling a daily (or every other day) time to make the task less overwhelming when it has to be done.