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What are some benefits of Journaling?
Now called journaling, It's basically writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly. If you struggle with stress, depression, or anxiety, keeping a therapy journal can be a great idea. Recording how you feel daily in your journal can help you gain control of your emotions and improve your mental health.
As a mental health coach I design therapy journals for mental health struggles. What's fantastic about this journal is that its guided and draws from Cognitive Behavior Therapy which makes it even more beneficial for anyone who's struggling with mental health issues or if you just want to improve your mental health. You can check out the link below if you like to get yourself a copy.
Extensive research has been done on the benefits of journaling. One of the best ways of dealing with any overwhelming emotions is to find healthy ways to express yourself.
Journaling can help you:
Manage anxiety
Reduce stress
Cope with depression
Journaling can help you control your symptoms and improve your mood by:
Helping you prioritize problems, fears, and concerns
Tracking your symptoms daily in so that you can recognize triggers and learn ways to better control them.
It provides an opportunity for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts, feelings and behaviors
Some days you may feel so stressed and overwhelmed with a problem you're facing keeping a journal will help you identify what’s causing that stress or anxiety. Once you’ve identified your stressors, you can work on a plan to resolve the problems and reduce your stress.
So now we know the great benefits of journaling. I would like everyone to Keep in mind that journaling is just one part of living a healthy lifestyle and better managing stress, anxiety, and mental health conditions. I truly believe in order to get the most benefits, it would be a great idea to include these in your daily routine:
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 away from alcohol and drugs.
Use your journal to make sure you follow these guidelines daily and your set for better mental health.
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