It's one of the most important things you can do for your mental health.
Let's take five minutes to see this week in a new light. | | | Whether you're more of a "pen to paper" person or prefer to keep things digital, journaling is one of the most important things you can do for your mental health. Today, we're calling out scientifically backed benefits of journaling, which range from helping with anxiety to boosting creativity. | | | Journaling can be a powerful tool for examining and shifting thoughts from anxious and ruminative to empowered and action-oriented." | | | Every journaling practice is unique to the person. Some prefer to jot quick thoughts once a day while others spend more time writing elaborated musings or dabbling in creative writing. Whatever approach you take, there are numerous benefits: - Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Science tells us that journaling can help reduce anxiety, lessen feelings of distress, and increase well-being. Consider it an opportunity to process complex feelings and experiences, work through anxious thoughts, and track progress.
- Makes You Feel Happier: Research also says that journaling has a positive impact on your overall emotional health and can help you feel happier.
- Boosts Creativity: Writing is a creative outlet and considered a form of art therapy. You can even go one step further by crafting poetry, writing song lyrics, or creating metaphors.
- Improves Physical Health: Several studies have found that people who journal have fewer doctor visits and fewer symptoms of chronic diseases. This is likely tied to the mental health benefits. When we feel better mentally, our bodies respond in kind.
- Increases Gratitude: Journaling gives us space to write about every aspect of our life, from the small things to major life experiences. Acknowledging what we're thankful for can improve gratitude.
- Benefits Your Relationships: When you feel better mentally, you have more space to give to your everyday relationships. Journaling can also help you process experiences you've had with others, which can improve connections.
- Keeps You Organized: Sorting your thoughts, feelings, and experiences can help you stay organized and feel more in control of your world.
- Enhances Memory: We know that writing things down helps us retain information. Journaling about your experiences has a similar effect, and studies even say it can help with cognitive processing.
- Builds Mental Strength: It takes discipline to stick to a journaling practice. Though wavering here and there is expected, sticking with it can help build mental strength and focus.
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This week, commit to journaling two to three times and note how you feel after each session. Remember, there's no wrong or right way to journal. Instead, focus on writing in a way that brings you joy. This might be a paragraph or two ruminating about a recent experience on your mind, writing abstract poetry, or creating a list of things you're grateful for. | | | Share the newsletter with someone you know to make their day a little brighter. | | | We're open to suggestions! If you have any feedback about this newsletter, let us know at feedback@verywell.com. | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If someone forwarded you this email, you can subscribe here! A DOTDASH MEREDITH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005 © 2022 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | | | |
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