For example: If I’m writing down notes for something it’s easier to remember later on, but if I had a bad experience and felt negative emotions and wrote about that it doesn’t effect me as much and is easier to forget about.
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This isn’t the clinical answer but writing stuff down for memory helps me organize my thoughts and normalize using a visual reference for tasks. I can remember a small series but when work and personal life mix, it’s easier to have paper that has 10+ things on it versus try to manage them in my head.
As far as “forgetting things”, I believe it works in the same way that you are organizing your thoughts but in this case it’s putting chaos of the day or an event on paper instead of “refreshing” it in your head. I don’t think it works for everyone as a method to decompress but for some, it helps disconnect from the day or memories by “getting them out of their head”. Mileage may vary.
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