The Benefits of Effective Journaling

The simple act of writing down your thoughts, experiences and reflections can have a positive impact on your wellness. The benefits of effective journaling are positive and can be life changing. 

Effective journaling has been found to:

• • Enhance your sense of wellbeing and mood
  • Helps you to prioritise problems and track feelings
  • Develop self-awareness and provide an opportunity to identify negative life patterns
  • Improve your memory
  • Reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress
  • Reduce intrusive thoughts
  • Help you identify your patterns and influences behind your thinking, emotions and behaviours
  • Propel you towards goals and a vision for your life
  • Help you to grow by offering a record of lessons and important ideas discovered
  • Boost your sense of gratitude

To ensure you get the benefits of effective journaling

• • Write at least once a day therefore ensuring maximum effectiveness
  • Find a quiet, comfortable place to write in, free from distractions
  • Write about what feels right and keep your journal private
  • Make sure you are in the right frame of mind to be reflective
  • You need to be honest with and about yourself

Source: From “POP THE KETTLE ON” by anewmum