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Journaling Ideas & Writing Techniques— Journal writing is one of my passions, and my love for keeping a journal has never faded. But my passion for journaling and journal writing did go on sabbatical for a while. Until I discovered some new and exciting journaling techniques. It was during a journaling sabbatical that I learned how …

We all have dark days, black moods, and anxious feelings. Use writing in a journal to explore the darkness. You will find your inner light when you do.

Take from this what works for you, and discard the rest with no guilt.

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Over 50 journaling tools and techniques to stay on track, be creative and reach higher. Find the ones that work for you.

Writing, especially self-exploratory writing done on a regular basis, has been linked to emotional well-being and a strong sense of self-knowledge and self-trust. Many people find that writing is therapeutic, it helps to release tension, and it can even be used as a form of meditation. Writing gives insight, it gives perspective, it’s a problem-solving …

Have you ever been totally stumped as to which journaling techniques you should try? Here's 3 that I use myself and with my clients.

Are you someone who hears the word “journaling” and switches off? It’s true, it doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “bungee jumping,” “parachuting,” or “kayaking” as far as activities go, but did you know journaling has been scientifically proven to improve both mental and physical health? Not only does it decrease stress levels, improve …

Journaling has proven to be an effective grounding and problem solving practice for me, with 4 specific techniques I turn to time and time…

My notebooks aren't as much about documenting my life as about managing emotions and making plans. I'm not joking when I say that it is the main thing which keeps me sane during bad times. The time and effort I put into journaling directly correlate to how happy, calm and productive I am.

8 Ways to Stop Thinking About Journaling and Actually Start Journaling: You know it's important, but it's harder than i...

Discover the fascinating things that happen in your brain when you commit words to paper. Not just for writers.

Gentle advice for anyone unsure of how to fill all those blank pages.

Like any habit, journaling is easier said than done. I tried for years (all of the half-empty notebooks in my childhood bedroom can attest to this) and didn’t form a sustaining habit until I studied abroad in college and wrote in a travel journal daily. Something just clicked during that time, and I kept it up when I was back in the States, where it morphed from a catalogue of the places I visited and food I ate into a place to work through feelings, expand on questions or random observations and set goals for myself.

Ever wondered why history’s great minds including Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Andy Warhol, Leonardo Da Vinci, Marcus Aurelius, Charles…

Read research behind the positive effects of journaling, learn how journaling can reduce stress and improve health and wellbeing.

Keeping a journaling habit is a tough practice. But you can be inspired to keep going by learning 6 different ways journaling will change your life.