I love a notebook.

I know it’s considered a bit old-fashioned by some, but I love to put pen to paper and I like having the freedom to mind-map, draw diagrams or doodle.

I keep separate notebooks for different purposes.  Regular meetings each have their own notebook.  Major projects too.  I have an in-tray full of notebooks.

And every new coaching client I take on gets a lovely new notebook in which to record their notes from our sessions.  I’m a fan of Moleskin, Forex and the one in the photo is from MOO, the online printers.  It’s a lovely hardback notebook stitched in a way that every page lies flat.

Yes, part of the reason for the notebooks is just that I enjoy writing and I have a fountain pen that I particularly like to use.

Also…

Research indicates that writing by hand, as opposed to using a keyboard, enhances learning and memory. The study suggests that brain connectivity patterns during handwriting are more elaborate and crucial for memory formation and encoding new information.

You can read the research here:

https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/handwriting-shows-unexpected-benefits-over-typing/