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The study looked at keeping a paper around (underlying situation: a reminder active in a workspace) vs. throwing it away (underlying situation: removing a const
by growingkittens 3y ago
The study looked at keeping a paper around (underlying situation: a reminder active in a workspace) vs. throwing it away (underlying situation: removing a constant reminder).
They didn't study anything in-between, such as removing the reminder without throwing it away.
- malfist 3y agoYeah, to your point, I'm curious how writing about frustrations/anger in a journal that you never revisit would compare to their treatment. It seems to help me.
- dotancohen 3y agoWould you mind telling more about your journaling? If you would prefer in private, my Gmail username is the same as my HN username. Thank you!
- 3523582908 3y agoNot the original poster, but I do the same. I have a private "therapy/ranting journal" that I use to just write out all my negative thoughts and dump it in there. I find it extremely safe and refreshing to do so. It's mentally the equivalent to me as "throwing it away" because I don't keep my negativity journals. Even if you don't throw away the journal I still highly recommend the practice. It's honestly helped me get through so many difficult situations.
- dotancohen 3y agoI'd certainly appreciate it if you'd contact me too, then. Thank you!