Hey,

I’m annoyed that when I am in certain super cluttered mental states, that I can’t read my handwriting after.

My handwriting generally isn’t great, but I used to do shorthand for journalism, so I know how to write readable. But it requires some strain, especially in these states, where the focus is lost on what I actually want to write. So either I write clearly then, but won’t be able to free-flow, because I strain on the writing, or it’s unreadable after.

Usually I’m just scrambling to find a paper and pen, since getting to my offline laptops and booting them up is too much. But I’ll also be getting a mini-laptop now for this purpose.

Still, though, I feel like there should be something that can be done.

Thanks for your help :)

E: I’m talking about a situation of being myself with stuff that needs to be let out, not doing professional work or similar.

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    23 hours ago

    I was thinking ordinary practice might not have much of an impact in those states. But there’s a lot on the other side of the argument, so I think, you’re right.

    Urgh, I have a recording device, but that’s bs. It’s completely different to writing. Also, the reasons we learned shorthand at uni (aside from not being allowed recording devices in court rooms) is that it’s so much quicker to transcribe an interview from shorthand than listening to the whole audio, stopping, pausing, removing “uhm, ehm, pause” etc.

    Thank you :)