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Blog City Prompt Forum  (E) Message forum for Blog City group members to place their entries to blog prompts #1972533 by Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Prompt:
"A brain dump allows you to clear your head and have free space in your mind...writing down ideas with a brain dump is a great way to get the creative juices flowing."
In what ways do you "dump" your brain?

My poor brain has needed more than a ‘Brain Dump’ lately after getting concussed. I now know what it feels like when people say things such as, “my head is full of cotton wool.”
I literally haven’t been able to think straight for the last four weeks. I tried to say something to my doctor about being discharged from hospital and could even think of the word ‘discharged.’ She told me about concussion and what it does to the brain.
Fortunately one day this week I felt a difference. It was as if fresh air had entered my head. Maybe it was the swelling suddenly decreasing.
Anyway back to ways of clearing the brain other than bashing it on a door frame!
Lists are my go to. If it’s written down where I can access it, then it’s out of my thoughts and I can concentrate on other things.
Going for a walk in nature is my next trick. I can walk and think and usually can arrive at a solution if one is required. Trees are a balm to my soul, I lift my head and stare at the tops of the trees, watch the swaying branches and the birds which live in them and am instantly de-stressed. I can get the same affect from waves, but trees are all around me and easily accessed, whereas I need to drive forty minutes to a beach.
Singing is another way I clear my mind. I belong to a choir and singing with others is simply the best way of clearing the mind from all worries, even if it’s for just an hour.
Even driving in traffic can make one forget as one attempts to stay alive. It’s not a stress free experience though and not one I would recommend.
The worst thing is to sit indoors on your own and to worry. That never did any good.