Self-Discovery and Healing Through Journaling
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Journal writing is an amazing tool for self-discovery and healing. Indeed, studies show that journaling is so powerful a practice, it can actually help heal traumatic physical injuries faster.
Self Discovery and Healing Through Journaling guides the listener toward a path of mental clarity, gratitude, and joy through journaling. It is comprehensive, providing a treasure chest of information on the benefits of journaling, advising on the best journaling habits to develop, and featuring 130 journal writing prompts to awaken your consciousness and probe your inner self. So go ahead, begin your journey today!
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Self-Discovery and Healing Through Journaling - Meredith Lane
Self-Discovery and Healing Through Journaling
By
Meredith Lane
Smashwords Edition
Copyright © 2013 by Meredith Lane
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Benefits of Journaling
Emotional Benefits
Getting Some Clarity
Tracking Personal Growth
Reducing Stress
Preserving Today for the Future
3. Choosing A Format
Handwritten Journal Entries
Digital Journal Entries
Word Processor
Evernote
Start a Private Blog
Use a Paid App
Photo Journaling
Video Journals
4. Creating Good Journaling Habits
Set up a routine
Find a Good Place to Write
Keep It Private
5. What to Write About
Two Basic Types of Content
Don’t Worry About the Quality of Your Writing
Write What You Know
A Dream Journal
Career Journal
List Advice from Mentors
Log Your Ideas
Learn Your Lessons
Plan for the Future
A Health Journal
A Spiritual Journal
Other types of journals
6. Journal Prompts
7. Conclusion
About the Author
1. Introduction
Our lives and psyches are jam-packed full of hidden gems of knowledge and insight. We can learn so much from ourselves, but too often, the most valuable lessons are tucked away deep in our lower consciousness, seemingly just out of reach. So how can we access those insights? How can we build a metaphorical bridge connecting our past to our present to our future? How can we soothe and resolve the pain we’ve pushed down deep? How can we make sure that those significant life events that happen everyday—emotional struggles, the accomplishment of goals, lessons learned—are documented and accessible to our future selves? How can we unpack our minds and see the big picture of our own lives with sparkling clarity? Well, it’s simpler than you think, and it doesn’t involve a time machine, a psychic, or a hypnotherapist. The answer is journal writing.
We are a culture obsessed with chronicling our own lives. We post photograph after photograph to Instagram and Facebook. We write blurbs about our daily lives on Facebook and Twitter. We track our own careers and those of other on LinkedIn. We write and follow blogs, Tumblr's, and other social media. These means of communication are valuable in their