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A brain dump is afreewritingsession where you unload anything on your mind onto a blank page.
Therapeutic journaling is helpful for people who deal withracingand overwhelming thoughts that tend to accumulate in the mind.
Brain dumps are about spilling your thoughts on the page in whatever form that takes.
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A 2022 review published inFamily Medicine and Community Healthfound small but encouraging mental health gains among people who journaled.
The strongest benefits were seen in mental health conditions like anxiety and PTSD.
This study compared the act of writing down a to-do list versus journaling about activities that had already happened.
The effect was greatest among people who made their to-do list as specific as possible.
How Often Can I Brain Dump?
There are no rules when it comes to brain dumping.
you could do it as often as you wish.
In terms of how long you should brain dump for: that is totally up to you.
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