Your Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open (Journaling Clears the Noise)

About this episode

Deedee Cummings discusses how journaling can help clear mental noise and reduce overwhelm.

Your mind isn't "too much". It's overloaded. In this Summer Bonus Series episode of How to Dream, Deedee Cummings explains why so many of us feel mentally crowded, distracted, and unable to get clear: we're carrying too many open "tabs" in our minds—stress, responsibilities, fear, overthinking, to-do lists, old conversations, and what-ifs. This short episode illustrates why journaling is one of the simplest tools for mental clarity, stress relief, and emotional regulation. You'll learn how writing helps quiet mental noise, organize your thoughts, and reduce overwhelm—without needing to write perfectly or write a lot. This episode includes a quick guided "journal with me" practice with simple prompts you can use anytime you feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or unable to focus.

People in this episode

Host: Deedee Cummings

Topics covered

• journaling
• mental clarity
• stress relief
• emotional regulation
• overthinking
• self-improvement

Keywords

• journaling
• mental noise
• stress
• clarity
• overwhelm
• emotional regulation
• self-improvement

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