Journal Writing – 8 Powerful Benefits
Journal writing is a well-known and effective technique I use myself and frequently recommend to others including family, friends and clients.
Several books have been written about the ins-and-outs of journal writing and the good thing is that you don’t need any formal training, any special equipment, or any skill to do it… it’s something everyone can do and benefit from.
8 powerful benefits of journal writing:
1) It’s a great way to get your thoughts and feelings out of your system. We all know how good it can feel to talk things over with someone but sometimes it can be difficult or inconvenient to access someone e.g. it could be 2 a.m. when you need to talk and inappropriate to contact someone at that hour. Your journal is always handy
2) Can help keep you on track, clarify your goals and stimulate ideas for change in your life
3) You may not have someone with whom you can talk over your problems or feelings
4) You may have something on your mind you don’t feel comfortable talking with someone about… you can say what you want in your journal without feeling embarrassed; your journal will never judge or criticise you
5) Your journal is easily accessible at any time on any day
6) If you have trouble sleeping, keep paper and pen by your bedside. When you have thoughts racing through your head preventing you from sleeping—write them down. Once again, it gets it out of your system and stops the continual thinking
7) Can help you clarify what you’re thinking and feeling. It can help you let go of things that kept going around in your heart and head
Your journal can become your very good friend!
There are numerous other benefits of journal writing… these are but a few!
Jeanne May of Aspirations Plus, works with spiritually minded people providing information, inspiration, guidance and support to achieve their dreams and goals. Can’t remember your dream? Don’t know how to dream? Then sign up for my free 5 step e- course “Uncovering Your Dreams” at: http://www.aspirationsplus.com/udpromotion1.html and learn how to find your dream, remember your dream and reclaim your dream.
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journal writing is a sort of soliloquy. certainly it is a therapy
I was journaling for a long time but gradually got bored and gave up.
28 Mar 2008 at 7:13 pm
Excellent! Morning journal writing after the death of my husband led to published essays, a memoir and three novels, two of which are in print: “Man on The Balcony” last year and “Maggie’s Retreat” this year. It has changed my life completely and led to a life of creativity and sense of accomplishment. I owe it all to simply writing three pages each morning about whatever entered my mind. It works. My life has improved physically, mentally and emotionally since I started writing eight years ago. I highly recommend it. I wrote the four books without thought of publication; just to see if I could do it, and to fill what otherwise would have been empty days and wasted time. I highly recommend it. Marie Pinschmidt. www.paintings-prose-palmbeach.com.
20 Nov 2008 at 4:12 pm