Lately people have been talking about journaling, writing in their journal… It isn’t something new, you’ve probably used a diary when you were younger and now stopped.
In this article we will focus on why keeping a journal is important nowadays.
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Let’s start with the benefits you gain from journaling:
- Manage anxiety
- Reduce stress
- Cope with depression
- Helping you prioritize problems, fears, and concerns
- Tracking any symptoms day-to-day so that you can recognize triggers and learn ways to better control them
- Providing an opportunity for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts and behaviors
- Relax and meditate each day.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
- Exercise regularly—get in some activity every day.
- Treat yourself to plenty of sleep each night.
- Stay focused on your goals (daily or the big ones).
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How to journal
These are some tips that will help you get started: (pick what suits you best)
- Try to write every day: make time for it, spare 10-20 minutes a day to focus on writing.
- Make it easy: Keep a pen and paper handy at all times, if you prefer digital journaling, keep your notes app always available.
- Write or draw whatever feels right: Your journal, your rules. Nothing is write or wrong when expressing your thoughts or emotions.
- Use your journal as you see fit: Your emotions and vulnerability are private, so is your journal.
So as you can see, keeping a journal and using it everyday will help you make your day happier, better and worth it.
