“If you write a problem clearly and specifically, you have half-solved it,” is known as the Kidlin law. Does it really work, or is it just to give some energy to those who have unsolved problems?
I say, you don’t even have to write the problem down if you are not used to writing or don’t like to write a secret on paper or somewhere that others can see. All you need to do is recognize the problem, believe that it exists and has to be resolved, and be serious about solving it. If you do so, most of the problem, sometimes even more than half of it, will be 100% resolved. It will be less annoying and problematic.
This technique even works with physical and body problems. For example, you have chronic pain in your back and don’t know the reason. Many negative thoughts come to your mind that make it worse to tolerate. For example, you think this pain is because of a really serious and dangerous illness, and your life is at risk. This thought alone can be debilitating. But when you take action to diagnose the real cause of the pain, and, for example, they tell you that it is because of a kidney stone that can easily be blasted or removed, you will take a breath, and the pain becomes much easier to tolerate because you know that it is not something serious. Just because you know what it is, it loses most of its potency.
Many people suffer from stress these days, while many of them are not aware of it. They know that there is something wrong and a problem exists, but they don’t know what it is because they never sit and think properly to analyze the situation and find the reason for their discomfort. So, they suffer while not knowing why. However, if they spend a few minutes and analyze their thoughts, they see that they are stressed. This stress is usually because of a clear problem. For example, their income is not enough, and they can hardly cover their expenses. Or, their work environment is not healthy, and they have a troublesome boss or colleague. Or it takes them a long time to go to work and come back every day.
These things can easily make everyone overstressed. They even notice that they cannot sleep properly during the night. Their memory becomes affected too because stress weakens the memory. Most people have these kinds of stresses, but they don’t know why because they don’t analyze their lives and thoughts to find the main reason. Finding the reason makes it extremely easy to resolve, or even if it cannot be resolved for now, it becomes a lot easier to handle and tolerate. When you know the cause, it loses its power over you. It is like your fears. When you face them, they lose their control over you.
This article also helps a lot: The Power of Your Thoughts: Are You Mindful or Mindless?