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When note-taking prevents emotional processing

I take extensive notes in therapy sessions but my therapist noticed I seem more focused on getting the words right than feeling what comes up and asked if writing helps or hurts my process.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cognitive act of recording can serve as unconscious protection against direct emotional experience and vulnerability.

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