This journal is increasing my mental clarity

Does journaling actually improve mental clarity? If so, how? These are the questions we answer in this video and the actual science is a bit surprising. One of the main benefits of journaling is mental clarity, but most people don't really know why that is. That's because most people don't know how "thought loops" affect their brain. A thought loop is when you have anything that needs to be processed or solved. If it isn't resolved it continues to circle in the background taking more and more energy. When it comes to productivity this is a big deal.

By the end of the day, we have accumulated more thought loops than we could possibly close. This is why often when we get in bed we find our minds spinning, trying to think about all these things all at once. But it turns out there's a hack for this. The best way to close thought loops that are outside our control at the moment is by writing them down. The transfer to the paper activates our Reticular Activating System, which is responsible for immediate focus and the conversion of thought to memory. So writing something down, especially something distressing, it manually activates the brain's ability to process that thought into memory.

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[jooky]

I’m embarrassed to say that this Is the first time I’ve heard of thought loops and also explains why my brain goes into high gear as soon as my head hits the pillow.

[rattybabby]

I've been Journaling for 3 years now and it's changed my life. I have so much more mental clarity now from this amazing practice.

[claycreate]

The RAS is such a profound discovery. It's a million times easier to process your thoughts and grow when your senses tell your brain "hey this isn't a thought anymore. This is an actual thing that's in front of you."

This explains writers, musicians and artists in general. They turn their thoughts into actual things which allows them to process it in their own creative ways

[danielhandika]

journaling is literally what my psychologist say when I got diagnosed with depression, I was literally can't say anything at my first session of therapy, and he said you can just write down what you feel and think at daily basis and give it to me, and boy was it works.

[NineToes]

I met a published author during the pandemic and he inspired me to try my hand at writing. So I got all these apps for my phone, thinking it would help me capture ideas on the go. But, like you said, I ended up being distracted more than not. So I did what you did. I bought a couple of these pocket spiral notebooks, and I keep them on me most of the time. It’s way more effective, and I’ve grown attached to the tactile experience of handwriting my ideas when I’m trying to be creative. I think this is a revolution on the rise.

[somb]

I bought my journal 6 months ago because of you. And it really helped me progress through some stuff

[casecoded]

Your videos about journaling make me feel like i have a buddy to write with! Like it’s a practice between friends. As someone with ADHD it’s very hard for me to commit to journaling as a habit, but it’s always something i wanted to do. Hearing you say on your other video (the mini notebook one) that you sometimes don’t journal for a whole week made me feel like it’s a lot easier to do. Thank you for sharing videos on this topic! I hope you’ll continue to make videos :D

[devendrapandey]

You're So right about the thought loop Brother . we just accumulate a lot of stuff and dont really do anything they drain so much energy . Thanks for the Video

[thought]

The last line is all I needed to hear. Thank You.

[Crimsonkomodo]

This video was so incredibly insightful. I've never heard of thought loops, but it all makes an incredible amount of sense. Thank you for making this video! Wonderful job, Austin. Don't ever stop. This information is helping people like myself. :)

[laddybug]

I have been writing in my dairies since high school. The maturity between sophomore to senior year amazes me. Not sure how my adult dairies compare to the growth of my high school. Also I am known for losing them too.

[rjriley]

I found your channel yesterday and my mom was like whos that on the tv? So now you have two new fans. Nice videos man.

[omaresmat.a]

I barely write a comment on a channel but man that video is incredible! It's the first time for me to hear about thought loops which explains to me why you could start a day badly without doing anything wrong or having an awful mood from nowhere, it's my thoughts.
I forgot to empty my brain before bed which made the next day an exact same, like a round 2 for the previous day, you cannot fill what's already filled.
This the 1st video I watch for you, I am impressed! Definitely worth subscribing for future awesome content! See u again I am getting back to my journal, to mental clarity. Thanks!

[JM-jdyp]

Great video again. This practice is so important but unlike other videos on the subject you have given me a big reason a 'WHY' to journal. I was once told that in a day we meet more people than our ancestors met in a lifetime. Just think how many thought loops that leaves open that our ancestors never had to deal with. Thank you for making this film. Great advice and I wish you well.

[mickybond]

I've been watching a ton of journaling-related YouTube videos since 2021. I appreciate it so much, but I've found it difficult to put my admiration into practice. I've accumulated a lovely assortment of notebooks, all of them apparently ideal for journaling, but the practice of journaling has stayed stuck in the realm of ideas rather than practice.

I made an effort to close this gap last year by downloading more than ten journaling apps, thinking of how convenient it would be to have them always available on my phone. But my attempts were short-lived; the longest period of regular journaling I could find only lasted three weeks before completely disappearing. Maintaining the routine felt insurmountable.

I saw a key shift in perspective after listening to your recent talk: I now see journaling as a conversation with a friend, a place where I can freely share everything that's on my mind, from the little things that happen every day to the highs and lows of my emotions. I now recognize how important it is to write down my ideas instead of just putting them on file. Above all, your explanation of the "thought loop" notion really resonated with me and provided a fresh perspective on the procedure.

Austin, I want to thank you very much for your informative talk. I will try hard that from now on, I will start journaling with a pen and paper and enjoy the tactile closeness of handwritten words.

[yohanesliong]

Thank you. Yes, the head, heart and hand.

[idk_her]

Ive been journaling for a year and it was great, I mean I enjoy doing it and it keeps me sane. I love love this video, It's editing and filming is so cool. You're very underrated!

[Terzaghi]

I will start journaling and start every entry with the phrase of "In the year of our lord..."

[Lobstrique]

oh man. the image of an infinite loop that needs to be "closed" to stop ruminating is such a simple and effective one

[rociobsilva]

I just found you!!! I really like you way to explain and expose the video theme. Thanks!