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What does it mean?
To forget something, note it down as something to be remembered.
In plain terms
Write it down to forget it.
What can you take from it?
Externalizing memory aids release.

Where it applies

  • mental health
  • productivity
  • self-help

Putting it to work

  • journal to forget
  • organize thoughts
  • manage stress

Questions to consider

  • How to truly forget?
  • Does writing help?

Another view

It may reinforce memory rather than erase it.

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