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Journaling for Health: Five Techniques for Wellness
 


1. Write about how you feel about everyday events; writing about the events is fine, but be sure to include the feelings. The goal is to get the intense emotions on paper and out of your body/mind.


2. Write about the issues that are most impacting your life today, particularly any health concerns.


3. Make a list of everything causing you stress-which can lead to ill-health, then note what you can (or cannot) do about each item.


4. If you can't get an event out of your mind-like an unpleasant conversation with a co-worker-write what you wish the conversation had unfolded, in dialogue form.


5. Create a mantra or positive affirmation, then journal ways to fulfill the affirmation. An example of a mantra might be: "I am safe, my life is filled with peace."


Finally, re-read your journals on a consistent basis, looking for self-defeating or negative patterns.








Patti Testerman is content manager at JournalGenie.com, the only online site that analyzes your writing and then gives you instant feedback. Want to discover self-defeating patterns, or find better ways to communicate in a relationship? Check out our site.

patti@journalgenie.com







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