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What is journaling?<\/h3>\n

When I started exploring journaling as a personal growth tool, I was struck with memories of my younger self writing about my crushes, the problems of the day or my deepest darkest secrets at the ripe age of thirteen. But with the explosion of the personal development and emotional intelligence industries, journaling has evolved to be one of the best self-awareness tool out there.<\/p>\n

Simply put, journaling is a tool of emotional exploration, a form of free self-expression. It\u2019s a safe space to explore difficult feelings and situations in a healthy and creative way. It is taking time to write (best done with old fashion pen and paper) about our thoughts, feelings, emotions and sensations.<\/p>\n

It has been said that writing is the window to our soul – no wonder it can seem so hard at times!<\/p>\n

Journal can help you de-stress, eat healthier, boost self confidence and help you to come up with creative solutions to problems. When you express your feelings through written expression, you are taking steps to work through your problems rather than avoiding them. It can be uncomfortable and BEAUTIFUL at the same time! Building a impactful journaling practice (and yes it\u2019s another practice) takes patience and consistency, but the mental, emotional, and spiritual payoff far outweigh the effort. It helps you build your emotional muscles to deal with life\u2019s difficulties and uncertainties.<\/p>\n

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Benefits of journaling<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re still a little skeptical or hesitant to dive into a regular journaling practice, it might help to take a look at some of the (many) benefits. Aside for helping our general wellbeing and promoting creative thinking, journaling:<\/p>\n