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I wrote morning pages for a while and I was going through a difficult time in my life, I was depressed and I found that writing morning pages was making me feel worse, not better so I stopped. I think I will start writing them again.

My handwriting is quite small and so I struggle to fill 3 pages. I ended up moving to a Standard size notebook and that helped me 🫢 Am I cheating? 😅

I can't put myself in the mindset of someone who doesn't know know what to write in a "write what's in your mind" situation like this. Do their thoughts completely stop? I doubt it, so why don't they write what they're thinking? "I'm not really sure what else to talk about?" "I've run out of ideas" "What to say? What to say? What to say?" If I ever get stuck my filler phrase will probably be "doo be doo be doo ba doo be doo be doo ba" which is the Doofenshmirt's tune from Phineas and Ferb

Lol, finished within 45 minutes of waking 😂 it took me over an hour when I tried. I wrote on letter sized paper. I thought the recommendation was to write on A4 paper?

But you have to think before your pen makes a mark, how else can I do it without just making swirls 🤔

I know this was posted 9 months ago but this is why I have limited myself 2-3 tasks in each category

What if you cant write, but can type, is there any benifit to doing morning pages?

Dear Martin, I highly enjoy the content of your video’s, one thing I would like to ask you though: why do you add these static snippets to your video? I have a visual impairment and this makes it perhaps more straining to deal with these kind of static elements, (they make me startle, almost jump out of my skin when they come, perhaps also because of the soundbites that accompany them). For me watching your video’s would be a more comfortable experience if those were not in there. The multiple camera angles in this particular video also make it harder for me to focus on the message you want to share. Is there a reason why you put in these aspects in your video’s? Is it to spice them up or does it help others to focus better perhaps? Would love to hear your perspective on this! Kind regards and keep sharing your valuable insights!

This advice was brilliant 👏 thanks 😊

Thank you, Martin! You've given me a lot to consider. In particular, yes - the subconscious, that is what I am deliberately trying to tap. As Hawke says, powerful and true. You said to allow the mind to open up, write the thoughts without constraint. As I reflect on that, I think what I am seeing is fear. Powerful and true can be scary, and I feel the fear makes me shy away and shut my journal. There is a saying among software engineers, of which I am one, that "premature optimization is the root of all evil." I feel like that is what I am doing in those situations - there is an editor of the thought between my brain and the hand which is trying to fix/censor the thought before it sees the light of day. This is also on point with one of your first comments - about approaching the MPs as a writer, trying to fill the pages with writing -- instead of the thoughts. Tomorrow, I will try to approach with some observational perspective and try some positive affirmations. Thanks!

+1 to unlearn the things that you have learned. Explore your pages as a scientist. There are no mistakes... just try and see what happens.

When I write Morning Pages, and that's been a while. I just write, it's mumbo jumbo mostly. Sometimes, something helpful will come out, but mostly not. I just write for three pages A5. I don't even think about what page I'm on, just write. It usually takes 20 to 30 minutes. But it relaxes me. I should start again with what's going on in the world at the moment.

Do you need page 3. If your hand writing was larger or smaller paper .. are we stuck on the number 3 . Do the 2 pages for a while , let yourself process and watch your internal conversation . If you need 3, it will come out naturally . A forced routine versus the joy of emptying . So many questions ❤😊

I just write the alphabet when I get stuck

Thanks for this. I just found you by accident and am intrigued and impressed! New subscriber and looking forward to more.

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I'm sorry, but this is terrible to watch. I'm a huge sketchbook fan, and it kind of physically hurts to watch this. I mean it's your sketchbook and you do whatever you want to do with them, but it just looks like a waste of material. I'm sure there would be other options than destroying a new sketchbook. But again, it's your stuff, so you can do what you want.

Listened to this book twice now, so good!

I’d love to know what type of “nuggets” you take from your morning pages - not the private specifics, just the general insights. I stopped writing mine a few months ago because it took me a really long time to fill in 3 pages and I needed that extra time 😅 I didn’t feel I was gaining much from them! Having said this, I’m currently listening to The Artist’s Way and might change my mind and go back to them…

Hi! I've been writing morning pages for over two weeks but the only issue that I've found is that it takes me over 40 minutes to finish writing my 3 pages. (I use A5 as well) I wonder if that's a problem and I just should write 20-25 minutes. Great video by the way!

Hi Martin! It's been half a year since I came across your TH-cam channel and I have been writing Morning Pages ever since. Actually, I had been writing them even before that and I had stopped it for some time, but I got inspired again after coming across your channel six months ago, and decided to restart this habit. Although it doesn't really bring a lot of difference to my life, I got to see some instances where my mind was trying to break its own tedium whenever my writing got repetitive, and I could get glimpses of untapped creativity within myself. The only thing is, I'm not able to make that window open for long. Is there some way I could achieve that? My writing gets too repetitive and it is at times, quite demotivating. And I don't mean I'm trying to write some meaningful story. I know that Morning Pages is just about naked stream of consciousness writing. It's just that my thoughts get too repetitive and I end up filling pages with "I don't have anything else to say/write", "What else?" etc. That makes me demoralised and uninspired. What can I do to break this pattern and make the most out of this practice?

I think the key for me to truly “write anything that comes to mind” is knowing that no one will EVER read these pages. So, after every session, I burn or shred the pages. Knowing that I’ll destroy these pages when I am finished TOTALLY frees me to write everything and anything.

I’ve been doing morning pages for a couple of years. Now, if I skip a few days I really miss it! This practice has been a lifesaver to my mental health!!

Any tips for getting over the "hump"? For me this is starting page 3. Pages 1 & 2 are easy - I get my mind all cleared out, but then when the well of minutia dries up, it's just too easy for me to stop. I know from my experience that most of the time it's the page 3 stuff that ends up having the juicy bits & interesting thoughts. But so often I just stop.

I actually miss doing morning pages. They honestly do help.Mornings are hard, more than a few medical problems plus anxiety got in the way. I became too rigid with the routine. It didn't even cross my mind to mold the practice into something that would work better for me. Huge thanks from a chronic over thinker that for some reason needed permission to hack the system 😂 I'm in Australia so we're heading into our winter, cant think of a better time to start again.😊

It has been quite a while since I completed Morning Pages. I often think of restarting, but my writing project may get in the way. I want to write early in the morning. I plan to reduce my work hours later in the year, which will help. Journalling once a week sounds like the way to go and would be perfect for early Saturday mornings.

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Thanks, ive found that journalling can get me worked up and this is the first ive understood why. Possibly just dwelling and reinforcing negativity instead of neutralising it

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The sound of the pages turning is soooooooooooo ASMR

Thank you so much.. I'm watching this the day after I've ran my 2nd ever workshop.. I asked for feedback and got some very helpful observations but delivered very bluntly.. I'm definitely a very thick skinned person.. life and age contributes to that I think 🤔.. I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately and awhile ago you inadvertently got me onto gratitude journaling.. I can guarantee that has been 100% game changer for me.. gratitude has sneaked into my psyche and completely changed my whole perception.. the bluntness of the comment I received would of definitely shaken my ego and confidence before and I would of probably given up.. so sorry for the long reply but just wanted to thank you sir and let you know that your channel does reach people, probably more than you expect 😊

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Yea im hopeless at proofreading, hope this helps!

Thank you for sharing your tips on micro-journaling. I was curious about how it works and what to do. When I get ideas I usually write them down to look at later. I used to journal as an update on my daily or weekly life, so a diary. Which I still do but not as often. I want to give this a shot when I take breaks from social media and see what changes for myself.

Ty for this video, it was entertaining and full of info. I will do this soon, love the accent

That is savage. Haha. I love it.

Its moleskine not molskin. Read it in Italian

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I tried today for the 1st time. I didn't finish my A5. Someone was ringing the doorbell and it was really annoying me. But it was a tight rule A5 so I guess in a normal ruled A5 book I would have finished it. Half of what I wrote was complaints about the exercise and that my hand hurt from writing nonstop. Looking at my handwriting I don't know if I was writing too fast or if it was just because I could barely see the page with how sleepy I was. This seems like a really big waste to me. I'm already used to write with no filters because it's for me and no one else. So what do I have to gain from this?

Fabulous! You have a great voice Martin. I can see how this can reverse any natural tendency that might come out on the Morning Pages. Thank you.

Hi Richard, I bought the MP Journal today and part of me is looking forward to getting started and the other part thinks it will be a disaster, I will have nothing to say, or it will be morbidly depressive! Any tips?

Thank you for this video ⭐️ ~ Great explanation about the differences between the two styles of writing ☀️📚

great tips

Very useful tips

this is exactly what I want to do with Leuchtturm notebooks haha

Informative video Martin. Do the metal clips damage or tear the notebook cover or pages when used over time?

great video, thank you Martin. this will motivate me to do the morning pages more regularly. I just started a group with this book. Well done.

Wait. Why do you rip off the hardcovers again? (I could hear the covers screaming out loud in pain.) Why not just get a softcover version?