Journaling
Journaling doesn’t have to be “Dear diary, today was a great day … blah, blah, blah”, it can be so much more! A journal is something that is personal to you.
Yes you can write about your day and how it made you feel, but make it fun, creative and meaningful to you. There are so many benefits to journaling. It can help to ease stress and anxiety by letting out both good and bad thoughts. It can help your mental health and well-being, it can give you a focus and a plan of what you want. And it only needs to take a few minutes.
Here are a few hints and tips to help you get your journaling journey started.
Make lists – a gratitude list, all the things that you have been grateful for that day, week or even month. – a to do list, what you want to get done by the end of the day, week, month or year. – a bucket list.
Manifest – focus on what you really want to have. Write it as though it is already yours, what it looks like, smells like, feels like. Keep it positive and show gratitude for it.
Affirmations – writing a positive affirmation helps to keep you positive, if this is something that you find difficult then start small such as “ I’ve got this!” or “I am strong”. – affirmations can help to retrain your brain. If you struggle with your self-esteem, regularly repeating a positive affirmation can help to break the pattern of jumping to negative thoughts and will also boost your confidence.
Write a letter - this could be to someone who has upset you, you keep going over and over what happened but don’t feel like you can talk to them about it. This can be a helpful way to get closure from it and move forward. – a letter to yourself. This could be your future self, like manifesting write a letter to yourself about how your ‘new’ life looks. Or maybe you want to write a letter to your childhood self, telling yourself how things are going to turn out, maybe all of the lessons you’ve learned, this can also be a nice reminder to yourself of the fun things you used to do as a child.
Be creative – include doodles – include stickers – try some stamping – add photographs
The most important thing to remember when journaling is to have fun and enjoy it.
Positive quote of the month
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” Roy T. Bennet
Positive Affirmation of the month
The universe wants me to succeed.
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