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3rd prompt for this new season of /⁠words:

How do you use writing to improve attention or deal with information overload?

Could be related to note-taking, journaling, newsletters, replies… I’m curious to hear of any way that you’ve found writing to be beneficial for mental well-being in this modern attention economy ✨ 

Please respond with either a comment below or via quote cast here in the channel, whichever you prefer ✍️

/cal 

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For sure! I do the same 😊 I have a physical list on a post it note and a digital one in obsidian that I dump thoughts, ideas, and tasks into. 

But the physical scratching off of completed items is definitely more satisfying haha 

I agree, brain dumping my todos helps declutter my mind so I can focus on actually accomplishing what I want to get done

I love lists. Writing what I need to do and checking it off when it's done is gratifying. It keeps me from trying to remember so many things and I'm less distracted.

I review my list a few times daily to focus on what's most important when deciding what to do.

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That’s great to hear! I love that you’re using cursive, it’s actually the only way I write haha. Started in grade 2 and never stopped. I feel it adds an element of art to my thinking and writing flows

Do you publish your writing/thoughts anywhere ? Not necessarily the personal journals, but perhaps the insights derived from them?

Recently started not just journaling, but journaling in cursive writing.

I normally use my engineering chickenscratch when journaling but found my hand got tired.  My cursive hasn’t been used in years (maybe decades), so I am relearning the flow slowly.

It helps me slow down and think my thoughts, as well as giving me space for craft (my handwriting).  I’ve found it very useful this year!