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    The many benefits of journaling

    Journaling has many incredible benefits. It’s a form of therapy that you can do on
    your own. It improves your memory and self-awareness. It can even increase your
    productivity.

    No wonder why many successful people are known journal writers.


    In addition to helping you sort out your thoughts, journaling is good for your mental
    health, and there’s more than enough evidence to prove it:

     A 2013 study conducted at the University of Michigan showed that


    among people with major depression, expressive journaling for 20
    minutes a day lowered their depression scores significantly;
     According to another study, visual journaling can help decrease stress,
    anxiety and negative affect levels in medical students, a demographic
    known for being more prone to stress and burn-out;
     Journaling can also help with self-efficacy: according to a 2008 study,
    the self-efficacy of undergraduate college students was improved after
    weekly journal assignments.
    Related:
     Can Journaling Replace Therapy? (Journaling As Therapy)
     Can Journaling Improve Memory? (Yes, Here’s How & Why)
     How Can Journaling Help You Be Successful? (Examples and
    Science)
    But we don’t want to focus exclusively on the studies about journaling.

    Instead, we want to focus on the amazing stories that we’ve read over the years from
    our community at Tracking Happiness.

    These people have shared their personal journaling journeys with us, with more than
    enough examples on how journaling can help you live a happier life.

    How to journal in a way that boosts your


    happiness
    Okay, so you want to start journaling to experience how powerful it can be for your
    happiness?
    Great!

    But how do you start? What should you focus on? Do you write in a book, notepad or
    digital file? What do you even write about? How do you turn journaling in a habit?

    These questions might be difficult to answer, but you shouldn’t let these questions
    keep you from starting it all.

    Just like everything, the first step is often the hardest.

    The first step: start journaling!


    Have you ever heard the following phrase?

    “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second
    best time is now.”
    The same goes for journaling. Everybody started the same way: writing down that
    first word on a piece of paper. Even the people who are now known to be the greatest
    diarists around started the same way, by writing something along the lines of “dear
    diary…”

    In fact, my first written words in my journal were:

    This is my first ever page.


    How creative… ?

    My point is, journaling is one of the most powerful tools to become more grateful,
    mindful, self-aware and more introspective. If you’re not sure how to even start
    journaling, here’s my advice:

     Buy a nice little notebook


     Find a great pen
     Sit down with a cup of coffee
     Write the following words: “Dear diary, today this happened:”
    And go from there.
    The post below shows multiple examples of how readers from our community started
    their journaling habit:

    Related:
     How To Start Journaling? (Complete Guide With Examples)
    Find the journaling method that you love
    There are over a thousand different journaling methods out there.

    It’s safe to assume that you won’t enjoy every method. You’ll need to find the
    journaling method that you love.

    As much as no one is able to tell you how to live a happy life, no one will be able to
    determine what journaling method will make you the happiest. I personally made the
    switch from pen and paper to a digital journal format a couple of years ago. Even
    now, I change my journaling habit every so often!

    If you at least just start journaling, you will quickly be able to find out what helps you
    the most on your pathway to happiness.

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