What it is
Journaling is the act of writing down or recording your emotions, thoughts, experiences, feelings, and other important life insights on a daily basis on either a diary or computer. This can be mental or physical health issues and other important life sectors.
The different types
There are numerous journal types including;
Gratitude journal- it’s mainly used to increase psychological health as it helps you keep track of the things you are grateful for in life which helps count on your total blessings.
Bullet journal-BuJO are mainly used to record different life events, reminders, tasks, expectations, and other important issues in a personalized way to easily keep track of what you do daily.
Other types of journaling include; junk, letter, ideas, dream, reflective and artistic journals.
The potential benefits
Frequent journaling can aid in alleviating stress, anxiety, enhances mental clarity, focus, boost your emotional resilience and improve overall cognitive functioning as writing down your thoughts, feelings or emotions make it easier to process and handle each situation, ensure you journal daily, consider the decisions you make on a daily basis, plan your day or week ahead.
Tips for getting started
I recommend you opt for the right journaling type to process your thoughts or ideas, set a specific time for journaling each day, have realistic expectations on what to write, make it a hobby, adopt an effective journal routine, be creative in what you write, journal anything what crosses your mind, ensure you journal daily, consider the decisions you make on a daily basis, plan your day or week ahead, and prioritize the things that matter to you the most.
Journaling exercises for specific life scenarios
You can adopt numerous journaling exercises to counter life experiences, such as getting married which might involve the wedding time plan, contributions, the venue, and other important factors that apply to the wedding.
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Using the acquired academic and professional experience, I advise patients with various complaints about mental health - depressed mood, nervousness, lack of energy and interest, sleep disorders, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and anxieties, difficulty concentrating, and stress. In my free time, I love to paint and go on long walks on the beach. One of my latest obsessions is sudoku – a wonderful activity to calm an unease mind.
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