Brain Dumps are popular in journaling communities. There are several different ways to ‘brain dump’ but ultimately, it’s a method to get all the thoughts out of your head and onto paper quickly, leaving you with a clearer mind and feeling less overwhelmed.

A brain dump can be stream of consciousness writing, but more usually it is a series of lists. We reflect that in our template so people can scribble their thoughts in the spaces provided until their head feels clearer.

There are many ways to adapt or use this page. It can be included in journals at intervals and may provide a welcome break for journalists who usually write more thoughtfully and slowly. You could also add a timer challenge. Some people like to ‘brain dump’ for a set time, such as 5 or 10 minutes.

As with the vision board, you could alter the headers to suit different audiences. For example, a brain dump for an expectant mother could reflect items she wants to buy for the baby, hopes and fears about the new arrival or ideas for a birth plan. Brain dump lists can be pragmatic or more introspective. At the time of publishing, ‘brain dump’ gets approximately 12,000 google searches per month.