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Read This If You Want To Keep A Journal But Don't Know How
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Journaling as self-improvement tool
The practical reason to keep a journal: To manage yourself. Most of us still see journaling as a hobby, something that we do for fun or to relax. Sure, those reasons might be true for some. But for mostm journaling is a tool for self-improvement. 📒
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The quality of your thoughts
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Things to write about in your journal
- Write about your activities.
- Write about what scares you.
- Write about your decisions.
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“The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe.” — David Hare
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- Increases focus;
- Deeper level of learning, order, action, and release;
- Holding thoughts still so they can be changed and integrated;
- Releasing pent-up thoughts and emotions;
- Empowerment;
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Journaling can help with personal growth and development. By regularly recording your thoughts, you will gain insight into your behaviors and moods.
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Journaling: An effective tool
- Journaling can be used to sort through turbulent emotions and to discover hidden lessons from your experience.
- Art journaling: using mixed media can help you express yourself in refreshing and unusual ways.
- Journals can help you reflect. Journaling is a method of allowing the light of understanding and compassion to shine on your past.
Tips to get started with journaling
- Start writing about where you are in your life at this moment. Describe your living situation, your work, and your relationships.
- Don’t edit your thoughts or feelings and don’t correct your grammar. Don’t censor your thoughts.
- If there’s something you are struggling with or an event that’s disturbing you, write about it in the third person.