Benefits of Journaling

Journaling is not just penning down our thoughts into a personal diary to make us feel better. It is a way of exploring ourselves, a way of evaluating our own feelings and thoughts. Journaling can help us understand more about ourselves. There are many benefits of journaling and we will look at some of them in this article;

• Journaling makes our thoughts be structured and organized

When we put down our thoughts into a journal, it gives life to the thoughts in our mind. These thoughts can then be explored and evaluated. Our personal opinions can take form of words and we can weigh them through journaling. The thoughts and feelings thus become organized.

• Works as a progress report

A journal acts as a progress report wherein a person can self-evaluate their progress, based on the ambitions and goals they have set. When a person writes down his/her ambitions and desires in a journal and religiously follow them, they can surely reach their goal with ease. A journal can bridge the gap between a person’s real self and his ideal self.

• Journaling can be stress-release pill

A highly stressful person who has difficulties in sharing his or her own feelings with someone else can start journaling. This penning down can help the individual cut down the stressors of his life and be relaxed. Anxiety also can be overcome by the process of journaling. The person’s mood changes and feelings chart also can be entered in the journal.

• Journal can enhance one’s writing skills

Through the process of journaling, a person can improve his style of writing, the way he expresses his mind could be changed and vocabulary also can be improved. Also, when we see our feelings take form of words in our own handwriting, we feel empowered and at times, it makes us feel we have the ability to face the hurdles of life. Thus, journaling can boost our self-confidence.

• Journaling makes the person more creative

Writing is not the only form in which journaling can be done. A person can draw their feelings out, they can color their feelings depending on their mood, or they can write a story or even imagine a scenario and reflect on it. With all these, a person’s creativity will definitely be enhanced.

These are a few benefits of journaling. In any ways, journaling helps in redirection of oneself in a progressive path towards self-discovery. So, let us start journaling and explore ourselves for our own betterment.