Some of us at Youlosophy have been journaling for decades now and can give your word that, as simple as this is, it has the potential to change your life. The past decade has provided with lots of scientific evidence to back up our claims.
This article contains the following:
- Journaling for mental health and wellness
- Journaling to boost your immunity
- Journaling to practice gratitude
- Journaling to recover from traumatic events
- Journaling to improve memory
- References
Journaling for mental health and wellness
A 2006 study by Stice, Burton, Bearman, & Rohde showed that writing in a journal can be as effective as cognitive-behavioral therapy when it comes to reducing the risk of depression in young adults. Both depression and anxiety are often accompanied by negative thoughts. Journaling allows you to get these thoughts down on paper, process them in a more analytical, non-emotional way, and then respond appropriately to them.
Journaling to boost your immunity
As researchers Karen A. Baikie and Kay Wilhelm report, those who journaled for 20 minutes per day on 3-5 occasions saw the following benefits:
- Fewer stress-related visits to the doctor
- Improved immune system functioning
- Reduced blood pressure
- Improved lung function
- Improved liver function
Journaling allows a person to develop what’s called a “coherent narrative” of their life. In other words, it enables a person to take the events they experience and integrate them into their overall perspective on life.
Journaling to practice gratitude
Journaling allows a person to develop what’s called a “coherent narrative” of their life. In other words, it enables a person to take the events they experience and integrate them into their overall perspective on life. When you don’t journal, it’s easy to forget about all the good things happening in your life and slide into depression or anxiety.
Journaling to recover from traumatic events
When you don’t journal, it’s easy to forget about all the good things happening in your life and slide into depression or anxiety.
Journaling to improve memory
According to Neurologist Judy Willis: “The practice of writing can enhance the brain’s intake, processing, retaining, and retrieving of information… it promotes the brain’s attentive focus … boosts long-term memory, illuminates patterns, gives the brain time for reflection, and when well-guided, is a source of conceptual development and stimulus of the brain’s highest cognition.”
At Youlosophy we develop topic-specific programs and diaries for your personal development journey . All of them rely heavily on journaling. Take a look at our Catalog and pick the one that fits best with who you are today.
