Have you tried journaling?

Journaling is basically writing your thoughts or feelings in a diary or a journal. 

If you remember during your grade school and high school years, you might have a diary or a slam book where you confess your feelings to your crush or even wrote something about your puppy love. Your fears and insecurities might be there as well. You might also remember the feeling after your wrote your feelings down, your heart and your mind seems lighter and you might feel that you can conquer the world again. 

As you grow old, you stopped writing in your diary, because you think that it is somehow unnecessary. As you grow old you stopped calling it a diary but rather say journal or journaling, it is simply writing down what bothers your heart, your mind and your soul to understand yourself better. If ever you’re having a problem with your mental health keeping a journal is a good idea to cope. It can help you lighten your burden by having an outlet. It feels really good to get all of your negative thoughts and feelings out of your system and you might feel that world seems clearer.

What are the benefits of Journaling?

It is a good way to express your inner thoughts and feelings, and a good outlet for your overthinking brain.
A journal will help you to manage your mental health, it will help reduce your stress, manage your fears and anxiety and even cope with depression and stress. 

Other benefits of journaling are to improve your mood by having a positive self-talk to yourself and disregarding your negative thoughts. Lastly by prioritizing your problems, task and fears.

Sometimes stress and fears are only in our mind so having an outlet is good practice for everyone, and I suggest, journaling, why? It doesn’t cost much or barely at all. You just need a piece of paper or an old note book and a pen, you are ready to go!

How to Start Journaling?

First, get a piece of paper or an old notebook. If you’re like me, I am a note book hoarder and I love having excuses to buy a new one. You can buy a journal notebook, a dotted one or just the regular.

Second, try to write each day. Try to schedule when to write, every morning or before you sleep. This will help you write regularly. 

Don’t try to sophisticate your journal. Keep it simple and nice, stop worrying about errors,  and just write. Let the word’s flow freely and don’t worry about mistakes. 

Lastly, keeping your journal to yourself, don’t share it to the world.

Different Kinds of Journal

Bullet Journal is a decorative journal where in you can draw themes or just be as minimal as possible. If you are creative and like decorating you might want to try this.

Gratitude Journal, this is a daily “thank you” journal, things you’re thankful for. With this journal you are focusing on the good side rather than the negative side of life.

Just Journal, somewhere to write your feelings and thoughts for the day.

Keep writing and Keep Safe!