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00:00 The best habit to cure mental fog
02:20 Write to yourself
06:11 Writing & introverts
08:10 Sponsored by Skillshare
09:31Tips to write consistently

[jeannegray]

Since the loss of my husband almost 3 years ago I have kept a daily journal. I can write down the pain that I feel since most people are uncomfortable with you talking about it. It has helped me deal with my overwhelming grief.💔

[DianeAntoneStudio]

I don’t understand why people think that by writing in a book full of blank sheets of paper they will spoil it. It’s the same mentality with painting: people collect paper and then won’t paint on it because they are terrified it won’t be « good » enough. What on earth is happening to people’s minds? It’s just a sheet of paper. It’s purpose is to be written on. Just like your life won’t ever be perfect, it still has to be lived. Apply this idea to a sheet of paper - without your writing or painting on it, it is completely meaningless and has failed in its function.

[williamclark]

Ana, I too am guilty of not wanting to mess up a beautiful journal that I purchased. A lot of people do the same. It may not be with a journal, but instead it could be good dishes, clothing, etc. Just wanting to keep things in a pristine condition instead of finding the joy in why you have it in the first place. Our best and most beautiful items should be used.

[giulias.]

So darling of you to mention Anna Frank, Ana. Another great diary writer was Marcus Aurelius, one of the emperor of the Roman empire, and his thoughts ("Meditations") were ment for himself alone, as self reflection. 🙏❤

[pansyflowerboy]

My personal workaround for struggling to ruin beautiful notebooks has been to write in more basic notebooks, with pages that can be torn out, and to write in pencil. It helps me a lot!

[giselaafonso]

I've lots of notebooks (for years and even decades and mostly they are empty, because of the things you mentioned (perfectionism, etc.). It is just like my own life, an empty book (with no life experiences), caused by all sorts of self conditioning (fear of failure, lack of self confidence, ...).

[dawrightleo]

I totally relate about not wanting to "ruin" a perfect notebook. I'm happy you spoke on this, I felt relived.

[mymynavarro]

i 100% agree that writing is the cheapest therapy. it helped me a lot over the years, especially during pandemic. and i have the same experience with you whenever i have a beautiful notebook and so afraid to write them because of my handwriting or sometimes i'm not sure of my intentions in using that notebook 😊

[nualafaolin]

Very interesting! I like to think of beautiful notebooks as feeling lonely unless someone shares their thoughts with them, that they’re grateful when we use them… and thank you for doing your videos in English, I probably never would have come across you otherwise and shared in your journey through life! 😊

[rachellaird]

Dear Ana
I really enjoyed this video. I've been keeping notebooks for journalling for as long as I remember and I'm 75 now!
I have had exactly the same fears about "spoiling" a special notebook with unworthy thoughts and ramblings but I have largely got over it!
Still, when I just want to vent my feelings or list my problems I usually just use scraps of paper which I put in a "forgetting" box. Then from time to time I look in the box and read the scraps and throw them away when the problems have been solved, often just by the passage of time.
Other than that I do write all sorts of things in my "special" notebook, without censoring myself.
Thanks for all you do and share Ana ❤ Rachel

[kuanding]

Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I never thought that writing could replace therapy, but it makes sense when I think about it. Since I was young, I have always received various forms of counseling. To a certain extent, I usually knew what the therapist's goals were for me on any given day, what questions they would ask, and I could give standard answers. I understood how they would categorize and explain things. Interestingly, my ex-girlfriend who we discussed marriage with was also a therapist.

So when I write down my thoughts, I tend to detach myself and engage in dialogue with different roles and perspectives within the text. I often play the role of my own therapist. I'm 44 now, and one technique I frequently use is to write a question and then answer it from the perspective and viewpoint of my 65-year-old self. I imagine my 65-year-old self as wise, caring, patient, and compassionate. This practice has been immensely helpful for me.

I used to write a diary online for over a decade, but when the provider shut down, I lost all those years of diary entries. It was traumatic for me, feeling like a part of my life had vanished. Now, I'm more accepting. I'm not a great thinker, and hardly anyone reads my diary anyway, so I'm not bothered by my messy handwriting, illogical content, or whether anyone will read it in the future. I just enjoy writing, feeling closer to myself through the act of writing.

I really appreciate your voice. Thank you for making this video. I hope you and everyone watching can get closer to themselves through writing.

[carterb]

As always, dear Ana, I loved this video. As a lifelong journaler, I have experienced that perfectionism and feeling like I have spoiled a notebook. When I set myself free from that my notebooks became repositories for everything that is happening in my life and I don’t feel like a failure when I skip a few days or even weeks. I just pick back up where I left off and keep going.

[melisasiciliano]

Ana, it is amazing but I have the same feelings with beautiful notebooks. I love them and I usually collect them but I think they are too beautiful to write down my thoughts in them and now I feel inspired by your video. Why not? Why not enjoy them and feel motivated to use them? I have been following your content for a long time and they always make me feel better. Relaxed and at the same time inspired and motivated to start doing my best to improve my life.

[efstathiakositzidou]

Anna Frank's and Sylvia Plath's diaries are my two favorites.They have had a profound effect on me.I have been journaling since my early teens it helps me keep my balance and mental clarity.Very nice video Ana, as always ❤❤

[annelarsson]

Dear Ana,
You are not alone at all!
I have collected Beautiful notebooks for years, and they are empty! I have until now felt ”unworthy” with my bad/worsening handwriting due to arthritis!! 😢

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with these feelings!
I will start to write in them and even decorate them as I feel.
Much Love ❤️❤❤❤
Paka paka

[josephvolgyi]

Dearest Ana,

Thank you for today’s video. It made me think about the fact that here in Michigan USA the schools do not teach cursive writing in elementary schools. My 9-year-old great granddaughter only knows block letters. She can read and write but only block letters. Her mother, 27, also does not know cursive. She learned how to sign her name only in cursive. It’s sad that the schools don’t think it’s important to teach it. As a side note, they also don’t teach telling time with hands on the clock or coin denominations. I wish you a beautiful week, my friend. ❤

[directionofease]

Thank you, very much. Pure gold: Consume high quality content — practice slow reading — absorbing knowledge — and, the Rumi quote: “And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?”

[marianne]

Thank you Ana, just what I needed this gloomy day when I don´t know what to do with life. I shall write.

[ShesUnreal]

Ana, I so relate to being afraid to mess up a beautiful notebook with my "unworthy" writing. Thank you for saying that so we can both feel less alone!

[rachavi]

I really resonated with your video about the pitfalls or downsides to minimalism. Sometimes I feel obligated to watch or scroll. Unplugging some times almost feels selfish or like I'm not paying attention

I'll take your advice to start writing .