Comments on: A Proven De-stressing Technique to Eliminate Overwhelm

By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 19:20:09 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Lisa: I love the visual of this!

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By: Lisa

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:42:32 +0000

Oh how wonderful it is to hear this! I’ve done this a few times over the years, always on a large sheet of paper with a cartoon of myself in the center, and lines coming out from me of alllll the things that are stressing me out. Then I address each one and see what (if anything) I can do about it. Very cathartic, and I like the term “brain dump”. Thanks for reminding me I’m overdue for this exercise, Alyson!

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By: Vickie Martin

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:48:01 +0000

Thank you Alyson for showing your vulnerability. I have been feeling great and connected to my projects and also feeling of confidence I have never really felt and a direction to go in. BUT – I have been so tired. Really tired. So – sitting down and preparing for a brain dump made me realize that even though I have a pretty clear goal, I have been going in different directions, wasting my precious energy. And, I want to be alone, just me and my dogs it seems. So – this was timely, because I just thought it was the weather, the lack of sunshine – but I realize it is more than that. Brain dump here I come – thank you!

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By: Patricia C Vener

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:22:52 +0000

While I don’t generally plan brain dumps, I tend to do them fairly regularly – hoping to avoid meltdowns. Interestingly, I don’t always do them the same way each time, but rather letting instinct guide me on what tools and timings will be most beneficial. One thing, though that is pretty common is that I share the results with someone who helps me be accountable.

Brain dumps don’t help if they don’t lead to actual measurable and actionable output.

This article is so full of good advice!

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By: Jeanne Archer

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:33:14 +0000

Hi Alyson! I loved your honest, and very informative post. I can certainly identify with E V E R Y T H I N G you said! Thanks for all the excellent tips from you and your readers. The idea of the brain dump is a core idea in David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) book, if anyone wants to read more about that. I also use a mind map, and organize my tasks and projects in Things by Cultured Code. I’m not sure there is a perfect system, at least for me!

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By: Honey Lea

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 01:11:16 +0000

In reply to Cherry Jeffs.

I have used mind mapping for years as a problem solving technique or for organizing my reading or writing, but I would have never thought of it as brain dumping strategy. Thanks for that idea, Paige. Also, thanks, Cherry, for the information about Ideament. I didn’t know about this app. It sounds really useful especially the going back and forth between formats.

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By: Susan Fox

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:29:21 +0000

I’m currently using a combination of Priorities, to keep track of *everything* (generally things I want to do that don’t have time value) and Reminders for what needs to be done now or soon or asap. The combination has finally freed me from the multiple bits of paper that I kept moving from the studio to the living room and vice versa- wash, rinse, repeat into infinity. So I really wanted to move away from paper as much as possible.

I guess Reminders is kind of my brain dump or at least the place I jot stuff down so I don’t forget it.

For something with multiple steps like an exhibition, I use Priorities. It’s also where I track juried show deadlines and note what work I might enter. In fact, going through all the pages to review everything is on my To Do list. :0)

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 02:45:27 +0000

In reply to Cherry Jeffs.

Neat! I’ve never used mindmapping for a brain dump. Maybe I’ll try it. I use “My Thoughts” on my computer.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 02:44:35 +0000

In reply to Paige Mortensen.

Interesting, Paige. Mind map to list. Hmmm.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 02:44:03 +0000

In reply to Sarena Michaels.

Sarena: So happy it helps!

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