Journaling Challenge
Journaling is a great tool to have to help clear your head, shift your mood and reduce negative thoughts.
It can also help you to set goals, make plans and uncover your deepest desires.
As a naturopath I often recommend journaling as part of a treatment plan to help reduce stress and priorities taking time out. The two most common objections I get are:
I don’t have time
I don’t know what to write.
Like anything we want to change, we have to first make time for it. There are so many different topics you can journal about, in fact you don’t even need a topic. You can just write what is on your mind and get it out on to paper.
The benefits of journaling:
Shift in mood.
Calm and clear mind
Release of negative feelings and emotions
Improved cognitive function
A clear mind can also help you to fall to sleep easily as well as reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
Writing down your thoughts can also help you to realise and manifest your dreams, find answers to questions and create plans for achieving goals.
Different types of Journaling:
Brain Dump Journaling - write down what you are thinking for a page or more. Don’t let your pen stop until the page is finished. It might not make sense however, it can help to clear your mind as well as help you to understand why you a feeling a certain way.
Gratitude Journaling - Write down what you are grateful for. This can instantly shift your mood as well as help you to understand what is most important to you.
Letters to the Universe - This is great for manifesting your goals and dreams. It can also be used as a way to vent or ask for help.
Recount your day - Just like you would back in priamary school. Write down what happened during your day, what things you liked, what you learnt, what you could have done better, what you ate and everything in between. It can be used similar to brain dump journaling or a keepsake journal to look back on.
How to Journal:
There is no right or wrong way, all you need to do is get the words out of your head and on to paper.
To help get you started, I’ve created an ebook with a 30 day journaling challenge.
Showing up for 30 days to journal is a great way to try something new and create a new habit that could positively impact your health. You’ll never know unless you give it a go.
In this FREE Ebook you will learn:
What journaling is
Different types of journaling
How to journal
30 journal prompts you can use to spark ideas on what to write about.
