Jhanvi
Often times we all must have heard that journaling has a positive impact on both our mental and physical health. The top 5 benefits of keeping a journal can be
+ Helps reduce stress
+Keeps your memory in check
+Improves immune health
+Helps strengthen emotional functions
+Boasts Mood
Now as we became familiar with the benefits of keeping a journal we often times get confused on what to add to our mental health journal. So here are a few points that will help you to organise your mental health journal in a better way:
1. Write down the things or thoughts that make you feel anxious then try to break those thoughts into questions like
# what’s the worst case scenario that can happen to you.
# then write the worst case scenario that can happen to you realistically.
# then write down how realistic the worry is.
# then write down what you can learn from this situation.
# now after the identification of what is making you anxious and what can be the worst case scenario list down the points that you can do to tackle this problem or how to make things better.
# if there is something that you can do to make the situation better work on it but if there isn’t sit back and try to relax and remind yourself that everything can not be controlled by you so there is no need to be this anxious.
2. Write down the things that you learned in life from anywhere be it a book, a movie or your own life event that you would like to remember and then reflect on it later.
3. List down the things that you are grateful about be it people or something else.
4. Write down something positive about you when you feel positive.
5. List down your boundaries that you would like to have and crossing those by any would not be acceptable by you.
6. Now this is a thing used during therapy but can be used by you in your journal, in this you write down the automated (out of control) negative thoughts that you have and try to put them on trial example write down the thought and see how realistic it is, write down the evidence to prove if they are fake or true. If it’s fake let that thought pass away if it seems true try point no. 1 on that thought.
7. Write list of things that you would like to look forward in life.
8. List down ways in which you can enjoy your present situations more.
9. If you want to make a decision and are confused about what to do list down the pros and cons of the decision. It will make it easier for you to decide the best option.
10. Write down a good message for your future self and come back to it in the future.
Journaling is a personal and intimate act for many where they pour their heart out. It’s not necessary for you to include all the above points mentioned in your journal but they can be a good headstart for anyone who is new to keeping a journal. If someone wants more points they can let me know and I’ll help anyone who needs it.
It isn’t necessary for a human to cry their feelings out in front of a human only , and many instances speak for this such as the use of a journal , very informative post I loved it !!
Indeed, maintaining a journal has a lot of positive impact. This article will be very very helpful to the ones willing to start with keeping a good mental health journal. Very helpful article keep it up
Thank you for your feedback
Journaling, no doubt, helps deal with troubling emotions or emotions in general and it provides a healthy way to express oneself. The article is simply profound. I have a small suggestion, it would have helped if the listed benefits of journaling were elaborated a little bit more.
I’d surely keep your suggestion in my mind. Thank you for your motivating words
amazing article ..kudos buddy 🙂
The article is written in a simple and amazing manner. This article will surely be helpful for those who wants to start a journal but don’t know from where to start. However,I would like to give a suggestion that the top 5 benifits mentioned in this article could be explained in a detailed manner so it’s more easier to understand. Otherwise, this article is very nicely written.
Loved the logical flow of this article but a little much information about those people who get too caught up in handwriting, grammar and paranoia of people finding about their journal would have helped the readers in a different way .
Jhanvi It is an amazing article, this actually motivated me to journal my ideas and thought. This article was indeed very informative and necessary. Also, it would be a splendid article if you could highlight the important phase/point. Otherwise, this is one among the best article I have read.
I have the habit of journalling. But I came to know about the mental health journal here! Thank you.. very informative and cool topic… When journalling is getting down nowadays it’s happy to hear that journalling keep our mental health in track!
Journaling is indeed very beneficial for mental health. Journaling isn’t restricted only to writing, it can be done through pictures, drawings, and even scrapbooking method of journaling. This article is a good read for anyone who wants to step into the world of journaling.
This is an extremely useful and informative piece for anyone who is trying to start journaling but has no idea how to go about it. Great work! 😀
Really great article and made me really want to start journaling. Keep up the good work!
amazing article. journaling can be very cathartic and you have covered everything that could be in a mental health journal. you could also add how the journal doesnt really have to be aethetically pleasing. Pinterest and tumblr have spoilt us all, and made us believe everything needs to be creative.
In a world where we are short of people who lend a listening ear to our thoughts, feelings and worries, through this article we understand that we can help ourselves by journaling. Written with simple words and split into points, it provides a vivid understanding within the readers. Looking forward to reading more of your works!
A very well written article , you covered the topic very nicely. I do feel the benefits of journaling could’ve been elaborated on a bit more. And also one more thing , I feel you could’ve given a heading or title for every sub topic , that would’ve highlighted the topic under it and made it more presentable. But thank you for writing this article, it’s a very nice and interesting topic as today a lot of people are into journaling and it really does help in a lot of ways.
I cannot wait to maintain my own journal as soon as possible. However, I would really find it helpful if you would incorporate some illustrations or photographs to help us visualize better. It was very informative.
I learnt a lot from this article.
It is very informative content ✌
Hey Jhanvi,
It was a very crisp and clear article. True, maintaining a journal has immense advantages. It can help us understand ourself better. We should all make it a point to try maintaining a journal by including the above points. It will surely help us in the future. I hope many individuals will start writing a journal after reading this piece of writing. Looking forward to more such informative writeups.
this is overall a very well written article, but as a suggestion, it would be great if you could elaborate on the benefits bit more as just seeing points is not highlighting the key importance of journaling. But, the points you have covered are absolutely amazing
Loved the article and really explains it all. Journaling really helps. Just a small suggestion it would have been nice if you would have included how to maintain the journal regularly as often maintaining it becomes difficult.
Very well written. You can add pictures to make it more attractive.Overall the article is very well written
Absolutely, as you said last many people use journaling as a way to express their inner feeling. While writing, it should be understandable to the reader. Then it could become a efficient journal.
I personally find journalling the perfect form of catharsis. Very well written. Would have loved it if you had include more in the benefits of journalling.
Jhanvi, this is such an important topic you have taken up!
As someone who as on and off journey with journals, I feel your article is a gentle reminder that a journal is personal and there is no need to make it perfect.
However, you could have elaborated the ideas such as habit trackers; post-therapy thoughts; journal prompts; positive self-talk page ; rant pages,along with images of each to make it an interactive and wholesome article.
But I loved your suggestions too and the fact that you mentioned that you will help people if they need. That is so kind!
Penning down one’s thoughts is the best way . By writing everyday it ensures that we are going in the right direction. Writing a journal is something which we all can do and you have given amazing points which we all can include in a journal .
The post is very informative and helpful! It would be more amazing if you could tell us how to categorise our emotions and how this can help us understand ourselves better. Kudos!
Holding a diary allows you to build order when you have the impression of a chaotic world. By sharing your most private fears, thinking and emotions, you come to know yourself. See your time of writing as your personal time of relaxation. It’s a time to cool down and de-stress. Write down in a quiet spot, maybe with a cup of tea. Expect your time in the media. And know that for your mind and body you are doing something good. Nice article. Keep up the good work.
Great work buddy! Keep writing more!
I loved itt!!! Journal can be such a nice way to express oneself when you don’t wanna talk to someone else. Good job.
True that journal need to be maintained properly !!!
Journaling, no doubt, is coming out to be a very useful tool in this todays world. We humans tend to keep ourselves shut from inside journaling helps to deal with such troubling emotions. It provides a healthy way to express oneself and this article is simple beautiful. Elaborating a little bit on it’s benefits would add more strength to your article. Good work, keep it up!!!
really nice!!
I loved this whole idea of journal management! The concept was well written and explained.. If you add few reasons on how it can help someone it will be even more amazing!
I had been looking for an article on journal! This is even better, a mental health journal. Thank you!
This is so helpful! Really informative, it becomes quite difficult to maintain a journal. This will help a lot of people. Keep writing and helping more people! ☺️
Very well written article
Everyone needs to normalise about mental health
This is really amazing. The way you presented it, the way you broke up all the pointers makes it very easy to relate and understand. Good job.
Wrting a journal helps alot to come out of stress when a person is not able to express his/her true feeling with others. You have clearly explained about writing a good mental health journal. Great work
An extremely informative and helpful article. Through these tips, you shined on the benefits of keeping a journal, and inspired me to think about writing one too! Maybe if you added examples or evidence via research studies for some of these tips, it would have helped in adding weight to your points. All in all, good job!
This article is just so informative and helpful. If one follows all the points you said then I don’t think we will ever feel low because even if we do then the beautiful things we have in the journal will help us. This is just perfect.
Hey…a very good thought of maintaining a journal…but little emphasis on benefits would make it more effective.
Very well written article. You should have given some examples and should have elaborated it
We always heard to be resilient, happy, enjoy the life, positive…. and all that but how to be does not mentioned alot as well .so thanks for amazing points you mentioned through the topic.
very informative post. keep writing more articles
I loved this … write up where you’ve told if comfused abt taking a decision…we need to list out pros and cons tht hits different. Keep writing
The article was really informative and did give me an insight as to how should i start journaling, because I remember telling therapist when she suggested noting down my feelings that how should I do it, but she only said one thing that write the instant thoughts that come into your mind while experiencing it and doing that helped me. The article was very good and informative.
As someone who maintains a journal, I’m so glad to see these points that can help me make my journal more wholesome and fulfilling, thank you for sharing!
well written.
It was a helpful article, however not everyone has an habit of journalling if you could mention it’s benefits in more detail. ❤️
It was a helpful article, however not everyone has an habit of journalling if you could mention it’s benefits in more detail. Also on how to get into the habit of journaling. ❤️