The Life Changing Magic of Freewriting 750 Words Every Day

If your brain is foggy you can't really function. Your thoughts are jumping between things and you can't really focus. I want to share one technique with you that makes me feel better, calmer and way more effective

That technique is writing freehand. Just, writing whatever comes into your head uninhibitedly.

The idea originates from a book - The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. In this she advocates writing morning pages. This is 3 pages of A4, or 750 words, every morning before you start any work. In this, she says just write. Write write write. Don't worry if you make spelling errors. If things don't make sense.

Even if you feel blocked, just reach into that block and keep writing. Don't pause. Don't get distracted just write.

This idea was developed by a website - 750words.com There, it gives you a blank page and a word counter. And it's your job to fill those pages. The alternative is to get a A4 notebook and write out longhand. Or you can do what I do, and open Notepad and simply write there.

Why it works

The reason this works is that most of the time we have all this brain clutter.

What will I eat tonight? Was it awkward with my boss yesterday? I'm dreading seeing my parents at the weekend. I want to make money on Steemit, but I'm frustrated I never get many upvotes. What shall I do with the rest of my life?

Blah blah blah.

But this stuff is rattling around in our heads all the time. And by just writing you can clear things out. You can write down half-formed theories and ideas. You can go on random tangents, talk private stuff. It's a daily brain dump that stops you from getting overloaded or stuck.

You can write about feelings, you can process things. It's a bit like being your own therapist and giving yourself time and space to breathe.

You mustn't share this stuff with anybody. If there's any inkling that someone else will see what you write, you'll write differently. You'll worry. You'll be inhibited. So keep this private.

You simply write. The first thing that comes into your head. Silly sausages. Girls smell. Floppy whale willies. How do I feel? What am I angry about? Just write write write.

Post-writing clarity

After writing, you are fresh. Your ideas are flowing. You aren't constipated by all those thoughts you have to usually filter out. You've given your subconscious the time and attention it needs to communicate through you to you.

And then you can flow. You can write something else, something new, something interesting with much more purpose. You can write like a sharp knife. You can give somebody your full attention. You're incisive. You can focus on what matters. You can trim the fat of what's unessential.

Ultimately it gets you on good terms with your own being, your own mind and your own subconscious. Those little whispers of your soul will emerge during this daily writing habit. And you'll run with those ideas to be who you are meant to be.

Now, open up Notepad, or Word. Then write 750 words. Now. On the first thing that comes into your head. Now. Do it. Don't wait. Just do it.