15 Minutes A Day



I like the idea, I like it a lot. Thanks dchuk

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I didn't think I'd be one to be into that shit but I just sat down for 38 minutes and ended up writing 2,610 words. Once you get rolling, it actually does feel good to get ideas and thoughts out of your head.
 
pretty cool site, thanks for the tip. But what if you have photographic memory and you remember every little thing? This is good to use at night and jot down all your thoughts for the day.
 
You are crazy if you think I would share my most intimate personal and business secrets with a third party for no apparent reason. I like to mitigate as much unnecessary risk as possible.

If you're willing to use this you don't have big boy secrets.
Squeaky clean dchuk?

The concept is terrific, the website, unnecessary.
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The irony is that it's people like you/me who need this sort of therapy most. Just write it and burn it. But write it.
 
g1c9 said:
The irony is that it's people like you/me who need this sort of therapy most. Just write it and burn it. But write it.
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Another good one is get on facebook. Find the people that annoy the fuck out of you. Write a good long post to them and don't send it. And before you big shot basement dwellers start saying "just send it anyways" I'm talking about family members, actual friends and neighbors that you have to deal with on a regular basis and won't shut up with their stupid shit.

Anyways, it's really pretty cathartic to write scathing emails, posts or letters to people and then never send them. (JUST DEAR GOD WATCH THE TRIGGER FINGER)
 
I did 3,000 words in the first go...there is so much crap in my mind. Thanks for sharing the site.
 
There's a reason therapists recommend journaling as a way of expressing emotions, especially positive emotions -- it forces you to relive those aspects of your life. I've been journaling for a while too, and it does help.
 
I used to keep all my notes in a little black moleskin so I had something 'physical' to leave behind. Found some old letters and stuff from family members gone that were awesome to read. Really gives you a perspective on 'their' life and how it didn't differ so much from today. Been shifting more and more to an online experience though.

If anyone wants a 'different' solution and is on Windows, combine Microsoft One Note and dropbox/skydrive/whatever. Create a notebook/diary and use one tab for each month. In the notebook create a page for each day.

Why OneNote? Because One Note allows you to drop screenshots/pictures/mp3's/etc. in there and you can later search within them. Saw a cool restaurant you want to try? Take a picture and later on when you search for Restaurant in your diary it will detect the lettering within the picture. Gives the entire experience a bit more context. Especially pictures and music will enhance your memory and give you a much better 'experience'.

If you store your diary on dropbox/skydrive/own server the notebook will be accessible from any device for convenience and you can also password protect/encrypt it for security.

At a later day you can always export those notes to a word/pdf file and print it off to give it to your grandkids.

For daily tasks I find myself using little index cards and writing down just the highlights for the next day. Somehow the physical paper thing works better for me with quick notes then putting it into the phone.
 
OP told me to write 750 words daily, I feel good.

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My wife was happy

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I became so confident.

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Now my wife is a bit worried

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She thinks I'm going to kill someone

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dchuck I like this.

Do they refer to any studies or data that show specific cognitive benefits? Task performance improvements?

Based on brain neurology I think it'll definitely make you a better communicator, improve your ad copies. Seduce your girlfriend.

But I'm sure there's a lot more.
 
Ar Scion said:
dchuck I like this.

Do they refer to any studies or data that show specific cognitive benefits? Task performance improvements?

Based on brain neurology I think it'll definitely make you a better communicator, improve your ad copies. Seduce your girlfriend.

But I'm sure there's a lot more.
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Most stuff you'll find is anecdotal (albeit anecdotal from the mouth of a psychologist sometimes) but here's a research paper about it: Emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing
 
Great advice, dchuk. I've been trying to do this myself for similar reasons. My memory just isn't what it used to be. I don't know if it's the firehose of information I expose myself to everyday online or just the fact that I'm getting older, but I don't recall details the way I used to. It's gotten embarrasing. Writing and reflecting everyday is the only way I've been able to successfully fight this trend in my own mind. It also has many wonderful side effects: I become more articulate, having spent more time framing my thoughts; I notice things about the information I've taken in that I wouldn't otherwise notice; I'm more aware of how I'm spending my time, so I can optimize for the kind of life I want. In short, it's great, and I recommend it. I don't use any fancy apps, though. I tried Evernote, and while it's cool, I find that I'm more comfortable spewing my guts into a text file than I am onto someone's cloud server.

So yeah, if you aren't writing every day, give it a try. The (positive) results may surprise you.
 
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