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How to match note-taking speed with thought speed

I read that writing by hand activates different brain regions than typing but when I try to journal longhand my thoughts move faster than my pen and I get frustrated and quit.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mismatch between the velocity of consciousness and the pace of recording creates tension between capturing and experiencing thoughts.

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