How Journalling Changed My Life & Helped Me Lose 180 LBS | Half of Carla
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2023
- How Journalling Changed My Life & Helped Me Lose 180 LBS | Half of Carla
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Journalling can come in many different shapes and forms. While it's been an activity I've dipped in and out of for most of my life, it wasn't until I tried a new way that everything changed. In this video I chat to you about journalling, my practice and answer your questions.
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As always I am not a medical professional/therapist and you should always seek medical advice prior to making changes to your diet. The content of this video is my experience only and in no way should be a replacement for professional advice.
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I’ve found morning pages worked best for me when I write all 3 pages on the same page. Just writing over my writing. It is truly illegible and totally frees my mind from the “will someone read this” thoughts.
What a great idea!!
Oh that's so interesting Kirsten!! I wonder if my perfectionism could handle it 😂
I had a very humiliating experience when I was about 14 because someone read my journal. Since then I don't write anything I wouldn't want anyone to read. For me, it would have to be shredded afterwards or it would not be any help.
Brilliant!
@@HalfofCarlamaybe you can try a Rocketbook notebook. It’s an erasable reusable notebook. I have written raw entries and you have the option of scanning and saving or you can just erase i (with a wet microfiber cloth). I erased a journal entry recently that I felt was too much but it helped to get those thoughts out. (The pens unfortunately run out kind of quickly with the way I write, maybe 3 months is the longest one of mine has lasted, but you can get refills) erasing is therapeutic for me and I don’t have to press too hard on the erasable paper so it doesn’t tire my hand.
You've been talking about journaling for so long that now with this video I might actually get started!
Also just a little update,thanks to your videos I'm down 40kg now since the end of October. I'm 91kg now so officially not obese anymore! I haven't been this weight since I was 14. I remember hitting that number at that age and being desperate about it, dieting hard for a few weeks, binging and ending up being 135kg 4 years later.
Still about 25-30kg to go. But I'm so excited I actually cry if I think too much about it.
Thank you for all the help that you put out there, hopeful that it will reach the right people! It did😘
That’s awesome!! You’re doing amazing 🥰
Juliette, Congratulations! I think I have 15 lbs to go, to be where I feel my best. It’s ok to cry happy tears! You have accomplished something amazing, difficult, and most people who try aren’t able to.
That is so amazing Juliette!! You have done amazingly well. Massive congrats to you 🖤🖤🖤
Congrats!!! I'm so happy to hear about your journey, it really inspires me to keep going 💓 I would like if you share more details ( if possible! ) about how you did it! Like how and what you ate and what type of exercise you did. It is impressing to lose 40 kg in 6 months! So I would like to know how did you feel through out the journey. I'm 83 KG ( was 85 last week) and my plan is to go down to 60 KG. I would appreciate any advice!
Thank you and I'm sorry for the long rant :)
Congratulations 🎉 on your accomplishment!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
🖋 I relate to the perfectionist "all or nothing" and totally appreciate how counter productive it can be. I especially have been the person who procrastinates on proper tools amber most effective methods, so your examples of just getting a journal instead of 'the journal' and not worrying too much about doing it with therapy made a lot of sense. I think I could write "I am a person who has journaled and has found helpful solutions. I regularly prioritize my own calmness." Thanks for sharing!
🖊This video gave me several “aha!” moments. Thank you, Carla.🙏🏻♥️
✍️ Thank you for sharing your thoughts and journaling process. You are an inspiration and a joy to listen too. Have a wonderful day.
I am down 25 pounds and for the first time in 13 years the scale reads one hundred and something. 🎉🥳🎊Goodbye to being in the 200s. I love your videos and I am so happy I found you. ♥️🇨🇦♥️
Thank you so much Karen, and welcome to onderland 🙌🏻
I’m so glad I’m not the only person who feels like this. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Thank you for making this video. It’s motivated me to get up and journal this morning and it has really helped. So much came out even though I thought nothing would. Thank you ❤️
Thank you for your ideas! I’m excited to start this kind of journaling today ❤
I love the artists' way! You've definitely inspired me to start the pages again ✨️ 🙌 ❤️
I just started this and it's already woke me up. I cried the first couple pages. Love this
Thank you, I'm going to try this! Also, I LOVE your top, looking gorgeous! ❤️❤️💃
Great explanation Carla! 🖋📕🖤
Tks Carla really enjoyed this one...I do a bit of journaling sometimes..its great for the soul 🖋
🖋 Thank you for sharing this!
Brilliant video, thank you❤
🖋 I can't wait to try this.
🖊️🖤 Love this! Eager to try. I’m also an avid journal writer, but this sounds different! I like it.
Definitely going to give this a try. Thank you! 🖊️📓
The video I've been waiting for! Thank you for all the tips! I do what I'm grateful for every morning... But haven't done the free flowing 3 pages before. However, I DID let my thoughts fly after a therapy session when I was recording how the session had gone and that was eye opening!
Awe it’s my pleasure xx
Okay. Because of you I started this in the mornings a few weeks ago and I LOVE it. I picked up the artists ways per your recommendation and it's been great! Thanks for your vids!!! ❤️
Ah iim so delighted 🖤🖤🖤
Thank you so much Carla! I read and completed The Artists Way at the start of covid. I have done morning pages ver since. I rarely miss a day of morning pages. My life has transformed through doing morning pages.❤️❣️
That's amazing Jane xx
I used to write poetry for years. Even won a couple of writing contests when I was in high school. I’ve always wanted to write a book. If I had a $ for every time someone has said to me “you should write a book”, after I’ve told stories about things I’ve done, or seen, or happened to me, I’d have a lot of $$!😄 But, many years ago, after I was divorced, I wasn’t able to write anymore. It just stopped. Maybe journaling can help me get it back. 🤔✍🏻 PS-Carla, that neckline looks stunning on you!
Oh Bev, please grab yourself a copy of The Artist's Way, I think it would really help you!! xx
@@HalfofCarla Thank you, I’ll check it out.
Tried morning pages for the first time after watching your video- Phenomenal 👌 Helpful to process!
Wonderful Elijah!
🖋️🖤 I’m guilty of being the worst at journaling with editing this and correcting spelling on that…almost like it has to be perfect in case someone reads it. I definitely need to give the morning pages a go. Thank you for sharing your experiences and for the inspiration!
🖋🖤 this is my next step. Starting morning pages today, ordered "the artist's way" from the library. I really appreciate you sharing your journey to help total strangers. It can't be easy on many fronts. ❤️🖤
Wonderful! Thank you Marlyse, sometimes it's hard but mostly it's wonderful xx
Thanks Carla I have been writing Morning pages for 8 years and rarely miss a day. I write 3 A4 pages and believe me I have no problem filling them. When I do I write I have nothing to say 3/4 times and the flow starts again . I rip mine up after I finish. They have been free therapy for me over the years. I love the idea of the question at the end of the day I am going to implement that when I am filling in my gratitude journal. Superb video and you articulate the method extremely well thank again.
Thank you so much Donna, so glad to hear they work for you too xx
🖋 Thanks for the inspiration!
✍🏻🖊️ love this video, thank you for sharing xx
Loved that about biro, me too, blue with a lid on it😂❤
love that shirt!! so cute
I recommend Rocketbook notebooks for anyone who wants to journal and have the option to wipe away the entry afterwards. It’s a reusable notebook. (Pens can run out too quickly for my liking, like within 3 months for me which is not too bad but you can get refills)
So interesting! I have tried a diary but never kept it up. This seems much easier since it is just burping out stuff in my head (more or less) 📖🖋
Perfect 🖊️❤️
Just a random bit of information I thought I would share. When you talked about everyone having that inner voice and "speaking to ourselves." You are right, a lot of people are like that, BUT a lot of people are not. Some people hear their internal monologue, whilst others only 'see' mental images 😊
That's really interested Lauren, thank you so much for sharing xx
@@HalfofCarla I remember being mindblown away by it in my training. I hear an inner voice, whereas my fella only see's mental images. Fascinating!
✍️ Excellent advice.
😊thank you!!!!
🖊️ This is SO helpful, thanks! The example about ‘the woman in the blue hat’ has taken the fear out of it for me. Bought The Artist’s Way in 2021, but didn’t start doing Morning Pages. I will now.
Ah I'm delighted Deirdre xx
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Thanks for sharing so many good points about journaling. I was a perfectionist now I understand the process.🖋️📓
🖋Another great video!
Thank you 🖤
@HalfofCarla can you say what sort of journaling you did while you were doing Bodyslims? Did you walk 1 hr and then do morning pages after? How did you manage with the time commitment Thank you x
Thank you for such wonderful thoughts and inspiration. I appreciate your suggestions and musings. Quick question: I looked up The Daily Stoic and there are several authors/types of books or journals called The Daily Stoic, and I'm not sure which specific one you yourself are reading. Can you please add a link so that I can look at what you're suggesting? Thanks!
Hallo😊
I have a question.
3 morning pages. Is that one page front and back?
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Thanks for sharing this way of connecting with yourself. I will for sure continue my journaling, but I do struggle with consistency in every aspect of my life except for work. Have you found some tricks along the way? ✒️
I have an entire series on Motivation and Consistency - ruclips.net/p/PLKK1Swfgwk8XEhxES_peFaiM0IfHu5cRq xx
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I started a journal for this latest diet I'm doing. I've lost weight or started diets before and I'll wake up one day and be eating chocolate or cake and I'll stop and think "how did this happen?" I'm supposed to be dieting right now! and I can't remember how it happened. So now I'll know LOL I think what happened though was there were deals in the supermarket and my husband wanted to take advantage of the half price deals, then he has a habit of once he has permission to get one thing, he'll go nuts and grab a tonne of stuff and I give in because I don't want to be deprived.
This diet feels different for me, I think I'm going to get all the way to my old self this time and stay there. Don't know why. Even if I hit a brick wall, I'm going to keep going and then switch to maintenance calories. I can't wait to be normal again.
If I can you can Shelley, just keep on going. Even if you have some cake one day, that’s ok, you can keep going x
@@HalfofCarla yes I will thank you 💗
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🪄 Great video. Just discovered your channel and loved the two videos I watched.
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How did it help you to lose weight though? As that's what I'm trying to do
🖊️ I want to do this- this will be very helpful for me in conjunction with my therapist
I do think it's a great sidekick to therapy for sure xx
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🖊️ This is SO helpful, thanks! The example about ‘the woman in the blue hat’ has taken the fear out of it for me. I bought The Artist’s Way in 2021, but didn’t start doing Morning Pages. I will now.
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