Chances are, it hasn't been long since you last wrote a short shopping list in pencil on paper, left a note on your desk, or wrote something on your child's laptop.
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**But how long has it been since you last wrote a long text with pencil and paper?** Modern technology has fundamentally changed the way people write and is gradually moving us away from the world of writing instruments. The use of pencil and paper has decreased dramatically in the last decade.

## 1. We remember information better
In the writing process, a special area of ​​the brain is involved that acts as a filter: it blocks the processing of foreign information. By writing letters with a pen or pencil on paper, we focus better and make the brain pay attention to what we write.

> Professor Stanislas Dehaene, director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit of the French organization INSERM-CEA, says: "It is a well-known fact now that learning to write by hand, while learning to read facilitates reading through fine motor development ". [](https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/01/160125_escribir_a_mano_cerebro_finde_dv)

 ***Calligraphy can help combat dyslexia.***

## 2. It is easier for us to focus.
Working on a computer overloads our sensory system. The flickering of the screen, the movement of the cursor, the temptation of the availability of any information with a single click, all this reduces the ability to be creative. In contrast, when it has only a sheet of paper and a pen, the brain receives no additional stimulation and focuses its resources on a specific task.

## 3. We relieve stress.
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The habit of writing down your experiences and thoughts on paper can reduce stress. Handwriting is an activity that has relaxing effects that can combat stress and anxiety. According to graphologists such as [Marc Seifer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Seifer), writing by hand is a "graphotherapy" and very easy to practice.

## 4. The brain stays young longer.
In the writing process, we use different areas of the brain associated with thinking, language, and working memory. 

If you have to write by hand every now and then, your brain receives additional training. Psychologists have already paid attention to the relationship between the state of cognitive skills and writing skills.

## 5. Handwriting helps you show your personality.
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Handwriting is as unique as fingerprints or the retina. Individuality is expressed in size, in the form of the letters, even in the arrangement of the words on the page. It turns out that by writing a letter by hand, a person puts part of herself in it.

***When writing texts by hand, it is the area of ​​the brain that is responsible for processing and classifying the information that is activated. Also, when we write, we pronounce the phrase to ourselves, which means that we also enrich our vocabulary.***

## Reference:
[1](https://okdiario.com/salud/79636-2810603) [2](https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/01/160125_escribir_a_mano_cerebro_finde_dv) [3](https://okdiario.com/curiosidades/escribir-mano-beneficios-1711546)