You know that feeling when you stop writing and your mind goes blank? It's as if your brain suddenly loses all its functionality. It's also called brain fog! The problem is that our brains are built to think in words, so when we stop writing or talking (or reading), our thoughts can get muddled quickly.
When this happens, it becomes difficult to make sense of what we're trying to say. And even more difficult to remember what it was we were going on about in the first place. To get around this problem, I've found that keeping a journal helps me stay organized and focused on whatever I'm working on at the moment. Yes, when I don't feel like writing, I write about the feeling or something else entirely. 😂
Your Brain Works Better When You Write
What you write is your thought process, and it takes a lot of thinking to get there. That's why it is usually said - writing is thinking. So, if you want to think clearly, you have to get yourself trapped in a room, cut the noise and start writing. Your words on the screen will help you decide what's next.
Write To Figure Something Out
Writing your thoughts down is an excellent way to solve problems, and engrave new information in your mind. You might be surprised by how many times you've thought something but were unable to explain it to yourself or others. Writing is a way for you to get those ideas out of your head and onto paper. Because you can choose to spend as much time as you want to get the message clear.
Writing can also help you process events in your life that are difficult for you emotionally. It can give us perspective on our experiences and provide a platform for thinking through things from different angles.
Write To Focus On One Thing At A Time
When you write, you are forced to focus on one thing at a time instead of spreading yourself too thin by trying to do multiple things at once. In my experience, multitasking is a productivity killer.
This can be especially helpful if you're trying to learn something new or memorize information for an exam or a presentation. By forcing yourself to focus on one concept at a time, rather than jumping from topic-to-topic as they occur in your mind, you will be able to organize those ideas into something that makes sense logically and chronologically.
Reading What You Wrote Helps Your Brain Think
Reading what you wrote also helps your brain to think more clearly because when you read something, then stop, and then go back and re-read it again, this process forces your mind to concentrate on exactly what is in front of it. You will find a way to cut it short and simplify it for your readers or yourself.
When someone writes & then reads their own work over again, they become much more aware of how they use language in different ways. Depending on how they want people reading their work to feel or react emotionally toward what’s being said by them! This type of awareness will help improve memory skills while also improving listening skills too!
Conclusion
Writing is a great tool for helping you make decisions, solve problems and clarify your thoughts. That's why you should do it daily for at least 10 mins. Get a diary and start journaling or use social media apps to your rescue. Choose anything and get on with it.