HOW TO USE JOURNALING AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL

You will not believe the proven and profound benefits of the exercise covered step by step in today’s video. This is a journaling protocol finally leading to your peace of mind, healing and wellbeing.
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You will not believe the proven and profound benefits of the exercise covered step by step in today’s video. This is a journaling protocol finally leading to your peace of mind, healing and wellbeing.
Expressive writing isn’t just about putting words on paper; it's a therapeutic process that can lead to profound personal insights and emotional release. By using this method you can:
Reduce Anxiety and Depression:** Studies have shown that writing about feelings can significantly lower symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Improve Physical Health:** Pennebaker’s research suggests that expressive writing can enhance immune function and overall physical health.
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[@HAPPYSTUFFANDFLUFF]

Do you keep a journal?

[@tracybarnum]

I really want to try this. However, my trauma is weather related (hurricane) and every year when hurricane season rolls around, I am stressed about the weather, which I feel I have NO control over. We just experienced hurricane Beryl and I was, and still am, a mental mess! Things are not “normal”. Would you advise me waiting until after hurricane season to begin this writing exercise? Thanks so much for your videos and sharing your expertise and most importantly, your feelings!!

[@HAPPYSTUFFANDFLUFF]

Oh Tracy - I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for you. I would do the exercise now and then repeat it when hurricane season is over. I don't know how much you can prepare for such weather events and I assume you do that already. Of course, this exercise cannot stop the event but it can help you to deal with it. Once you have done the full exercise and go back to look over what you have written - try to be objective and pick out those parts which are 'stinking thinking' parts where you might be catastrophising (which is surely understandable in this case) question your thoughts - are they true? What is the evidence? Emotions such as fear are there to help and alert us to danger (just be sure that you are accurate about what you are fearful of.) Once you have established that do all you can practically. I refer to eebie jeebie journaling in the video - if your thoughts are keeping you awake at night keep a pen and paper by your bed and then 'spew' out your thoughts - tell yourself you will deal with them in the morning and leave paper. Tracy, it seems you have dealt with this before and you will deal with it again. Don't underestimate how strong and capable you are. You've got this. Keep me informed and good luck with it.

[@laryroler8639]

I would like to try this exercise but I am unsure how to do it I'm bilingual does it make any difference in which language I think and write because I have lived equal amount of time in both countries speaking both languages about 28 years one and following 28 years the other language and I can not decide which language is more prevalent

[@HAPPYSTUFFANDFLUFF]

Hello @laryroler8639 What an interesting question and I envy being able to speak two languages. My immediate and gut reaction to your question is to write in which ever language you can express yourself the most freely and easily. To be honest, if, as you write you find yourself struggling with expression you could just switch and write it in the alternative language. i really don't think it will matter. Just give it a go. I will be interested to hear how you decide to approach the exercise. Either way, I think you will achieve the benefits of the exercise.