The most frequent answers men and women offer when asked about writing a journal are: "I don't have time to write.
" "I don't have anything important to write about.
" "I'm not rich and famous.
" "I hate to write!" If any of these reasons are the ones you offer as why journal writing is of no interest for you, consider the benefits of journal writing : 1.
Reduces stress and improves health.
2.
Helps manage long-term chronic pain.
3.
Helps manage crises better.
4.
Enhances self-esteem.
5.
Helps you connect with others and ends isolation.
6.
Helps you connect with your inner wisdom.
7.
Opens the way to enhancing your enjoyment of life.
These are only a few of the benefits scientific research has uncovered about writing in a journal over an extended period of time.
With increased interest in Alternative Medicine and its significance for improving health and well-being it should come as no shock to learn that many health professionals have known about the value of journal writing for many years.
They just don't talk about it very often, and instead prescribe drugs that not only cost a great deal of money but also have unwanted side effects.
It has been demonstrated that the fastest way to change your mood is by writing about it! And it costs only the price of a tablet and a pen.
Are you ready to reconsider? There is an easy-to-use process that even the most reluctant writers can implement.
Getting Started and Staying Started is hardest of all, but everyone can master each of them quickly as workshop participants have discovered.
The Cleveland Clinic has presented these ideas as part of its mission to extend health literacy in the world.
There is no right way or wrong way to write a journal.
Of major importance is the willingness to allow feelings to flow honestly on to the page.
Unlike blogging, which publishes what the writer has written, the journal is a confidential document that is a safe place to unload the stress and worry standing in the way of happiness and well-being.
This is also how we heal: allowing ourselves to express all of our feelings without fear of criticism, guilt, or recrimination.
'Getting it off our chest.
' Let's not leave out the good things in life either.
Writing about joyful experiences extends these moments into the present and transforms the hum-drum into something memorable and special.
The journal is a treasury of experiences that are there to savor instead of forget! What will it take for you to decide that you ARE worth five minutes a day? Most people do what works.
If you value your health and getting more joy out of your life, journal writing is the key to accomplishing this.
" "I don't have anything important to write about.
" "I'm not rich and famous.
" "I hate to write!" If any of these reasons are the ones you offer as why journal writing is of no interest for you, consider the benefits of journal writing : 1.
Reduces stress and improves health.
2.
Helps manage long-term chronic pain.
3.
Helps manage crises better.
4.
Enhances self-esteem.
5.
Helps you connect with others and ends isolation.
6.
Helps you connect with your inner wisdom.
7.
Opens the way to enhancing your enjoyment of life.
These are only a few of the benefits scientific research has uncovered about writing in a journal over an extended period of time.
With increased interest in Alternative Medicine and its significance for improving health and well-being it should come as no shock to learn that many health professionals have known about the value of journal writing for many years.
They just don't talk about it very often, and instead prescribe drugs that not only cost a great deal of money but also have unwanted side effects.
It has been demonstrated that the fastest way to change your mood is by writing about it! And it costs only the price of a tablet and a pen.
Are you ready to reconsider? There is an easy-to-use process that even the most reluctant writers can implement.
Getting Started and Staying Started is hardest of all, but everyone can master each of them quickly as workshop participants have discovered.
The Cleveland Clinic has presented these ideas as part of its mission to extend health literacy in the world.
There is no right way or wrong way to write a journal.
Of major importance is the willingness to allow feelings to flow honestly on to the page.
Unlike blogging, which publishes what the writer has written, the journal is a confidential document that is a safe place to unload the stress and worry standing in the way of happiness and well-being.
This is also how we heal: allowing ourselves to express all of our feelings without fear of criticism, guilt, or recrimination.
'Getting it off our chest.
' Let's not leave out the good things in life either.
Writing about joyful experiences extends these moments into the present and transforms the hum-drum into something memorable and special.
The journal is a treasury of experiences that are there to savor instead of forget! What will it take for you to decide that you ARE worth five minutes a day? Most people do what works.
If you value your health and getting more joy out of your life, journal writing is the key to accomplishing this.
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