you’re not dumb, you’re overstimulated - here’s how to decompress (beat brainrot! start journaling!) @MiasDigitalDiaries
you’re not dumb, you’re overstimulated - here’s how to decompress (beat brainrot! start journaling!)  @MiasDigitalDiaries
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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links:
substack - miasdigitaldiary.substack.com
tiktok - tiktok.com/@miasdigitallife
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Videos mentioned in this - with their references:
Journaling for inconsistent journalers (collection pages) youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4CQXOL_3M

Media journaling:
youtu.be/YJCUMQqRg4o?si=_waU15IysmvQxyVY

Substack with printable sheet:
miasdigitaldiary.substack.com/p/mindful-media-of-the-week-media-journaling?r=2qm6c4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
Printable to-do pad dropbox link:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/9z5kuw3equdlo0ow2jief/Printable-Media-Pad.pdf?rlkey=m99he8d586nuotmrk63bt3sak&e=1&st=yp0sz5rg&dl=0
Video references:
youtube.com/watch?v=1P5HxW8hwYE
youtube.com/watch?v=r_9wkavYt4Y
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11943480

de-influencing you from starting a reading journal:
youtube.com/watch?v=0nu5kRgesOE

Substack with free printables:
miasdigitaldiary.substack.com/p/free-printable-filofax-tracking-inserts?r=2qm6c4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Commonplace book:
youtu.be/yaXZsaZm9SM?si=K6s9yCqg7uv3_9Zs

Article referenced:
https://www.bookbindersdesign.com.au/blogs/latest/how-commonplace-journaling-can-change-the-way-you-think?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17593753194&gclid=CjwKCAiAjojLBhAlEiwAcjhrDsnReyZBNKMCZ3o3WjLkgZR9r98HvJMbdt6gdR88v4Wl-Kby8X_vLRoCCfIQAvD_BwE

00:00-04:16 - how journaling changed my life (and my brain)
04:17-11:23 - tip for inconsistent journalers: collection pages
11:24-20:09 - keep a media journal (for critical thought/anti-brainrot)
20:10-34:05 - keep a commonplace book (be more curious!!)
34:06-42:15 - tips for people who FAILED at journaling
42:16-49:28 - de-influencing you from keeping a reading journal
49:29-52:41 - my everyday supplies tour!

Welcome to my journaling compilation - basically a roundup of all my favourite journaling tutorials over the past 8 months! If you're new to journaling and need some guidance on how to start, or maybe you just haven't found the practice that really clicks for you yet, hopefully one of these videos will be helpful!
you’re not dumb, you’re overstimulated - here’s how to decompress (beat brainrot! start journaling!)Plan My Week With Me!Sooo I Got A Tamagotchi Cat LocketPapier x Anthropologie Advent Calendar Sneak PeekObsessed With This Etsy Store: Lover Of Whimsy!!!Easy Crafty Hobby Ideas!Craft Room Makeover Pt 2: Thrifting A Desk!My Journal Ecosystem! (& what failed...)Plan My Week!How To Create Your Personal Curriculum! *on easy mode - anti-brain rot tiktok trendCrafty Girls, Get Back To Work!I turned my goals into a PHYSICAL tracker (my TBR is a mini library!)
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