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When note-taking interferes with presence

My girlfriend says I am always writing instead of being present with her and she is right but I feel like if I do not capture my thoughts immediately they will disappear forever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of losing thoughts creates a compulsive relationship with capture that disrupts authentic engagement with others.

Ideas that help explain it
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