brain dump

noun

: the act or an instance of comprehensively and uncritically expressing and recording one's thoughts and ideas (as on a particular topic)

Instead, Shafer recommends doing a brain dump—getting workflow, ideas, commitments, and to-do lists out of your head and onto a physical list and calendar.

—Stephanie Vozza

First, you do a giant brain dump to force yourself to clear out the mental clutter and face head-on all the contradictory goals and obligations that are crowding your days.

—Jessica Stillman

Examples of brain dump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that was probably the least notable quote from the Las Vegas listening party, doing which West delivered another classic brain dump (which was captured on Instagram Live and shared widely on social media). —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024

Doing a brain dump really helps to let everything out. —Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024

Practicing regular brain dumps, especially at the start of the day, is a powerful way to streamline one’s focus on what matters most. —Karin Eldor, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above