tomatosoup 276 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Journal therapy, often referred to as “writing therapy,†is an effective way to treat many medical, social, developmental, and psychological issues. This extremely beneficial therapy has been shown to help a person manage their behavior and inner and outer conflicts. People who journal find a higher sense of self-awareness and are able to reduce anxiety and gain a sense of empowerment. Many people who struggle with deep emotional conflicts or traumas are unable to express their feelings in a verbal or physical way. Journaling allows a person the freedom of expression without fear of retaliation, frustration, or humiliation. By putting emotionally challenging situations on paper, a person has the ability to view them from a different perspective and gain insight into otherwise hidden facets of their behavior and actions. They can also see extremely subjective scenarios from an objective point of view. goodtherapy.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avarice 4,219 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I've tried, like everyone else lol. too lazy to keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkySanta 1,073 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I tried to keep a journal when I was in 6th grade, but then my Mom was a jerk and read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex 7,015 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 i tried, but it never works out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeABitchPatrol 1,503 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I tried but since I'll get embarrassed of myself when I read it, I just stopped lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neph 84 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 A dream journal is better, you write what you dreamed when you wake up and over time you get better and better at remembering your dreams and supposedly even get to be able to lucid dream, plus you get to write all the weird shit that happens in dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myugyu 1,660 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I do, I keep an online "journal". I don't update everyday though, only when I'm upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Ship is Black Pearl 552 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have a blog if that is considered a journal.. Sometimes i talk about what I thoughts, I post my recipes and I wrote a lot of stuffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amix 12,096 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 yes since 6th grade and I'm about to graduate college so it's been a while :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midna 2,032 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 back when i was elementary school, I kept a diary. I guess I was depressed? I wrote about my feelings a lot. It was good to let it out sometimes. i dont keep one anymore tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeislove 194 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yep, I keep one. I'm on day 834 (? I think) by now lol it can be so amusing & interesting seeing how I've changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-Pot 94 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I've tried, like everyone else lol. too lazy to keep it up Same ^ I have dream journal. Everyday as soon as i wake up i write down everything that happened in my dreams and sometimes they're some great sci-fi stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor v 903 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 theres an app that i use, its basically a journal. i use it for a lot of different things, when i want to write a short story, or when im really angry/upset i write things in there. and the best dreams that i can remember when i wake up too. the best part is it is passcode locked so no one will ever be able to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I used to writte a diary from when I was 14 to 25 maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guava 6,874 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I had one for years and years but then I got a laptop with a camera. I record a video diary a couple of times a week. Its usually only a few minutes of me talking about my day and its not inconvenient at all because i'm usually on my laptop anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOONGI 6,021 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I like the idea of a journal, but I'm too lazy for it and also I'm sure someone would read it which I don't want lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshLuxe 689 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I used to do it in actual journals, but now I keep an online one. Like in Google Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potaeto 1,933 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 A dream journal is better, you write what you dreamed when you wake up and over time you get better and better at remembering your dreams and supposedly even get to be able to lucid dream, plus you get to write all the weird shit that happens in dreams. yep yep~ this is what i do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neph 84 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 yep yep~ this is what i do how has it worked for you? I think it worked for me pretty well but I dropped it at a point where I could remember my dreams but not lucid dream yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbula 4,051 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 i tried when I was younger but I have no motivation to continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potaeto 1,933 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 how has it worked for you? I think it worked for me pretty well but I dropped it at a point where I could remember my dreams but not lucid dream yet. Well i barely started back in April but i write down as much as i can remember, i'm getting better at remembering them now that i do this but i barely lucid dream.. and if i do, i get excited and wake myself up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silicon soul 19,457 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Tried one as part of a school project for a week. My entries were full of shit, one was an oddly detailed review of a power rangers episode. Teacher wasnt impressed for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ 730 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 i do, online.. i post pics of places i've been & food i've made/had etc. on it.. anything that i consider an "achievement".. collection of quotes that have something to do with my life.. it's a copy of what i have on facebook plus the things i don't want to show other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecc 323 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I use to write one, but I forgot one day and I stopped. I'm considering to start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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