Morning Pages
Three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing first thing each morning.
Also known as: AM pages, Stream of consciousness writing
Category: Journaling
Tags: creativity, habits, journaling, knowledge-management, techniques, writing
Explanation
Morning Pages, from Julia Cameron's 'The Artist's Way,' involves writing three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing first thing every morning. There's no topic or structure - you write whatever comes to mind. The practice clears mental clutter, surfaces subconscious thoughts, and primes creativity. Morning pages aren't meant to be good writing - they're a brain dump that empties the mind and often reveals insights, worries, or ideas you didn't know you had.
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