Journaling

stahrgeyzer · Nov 15, 2019, 01:25 AM

During my most painful years I blogged everyday at wordpress.com. It was a lifesaver, couldn't have imagined life without it. It's free to get your own account and wordpress address. I love wordpress. Nowadays I blog maybe once a week. Meditation, ugg I used to do that but can't seem to get back into which I could kick myself for not doing. It's always helped.

Blue_Bird · Nov 15, 2019, 11:24 AM

I journal nearly everyday, with pen and a notebook. I prefer writing things out than typing them, it just feels better to me. I remember one of the times I was first hospitalized being given a journal and it really helped me immensely and is a skill I've utilized ever since. I've always wanted to try doing that fancy bullet journaling thing but I don't have the proper supplies right now, maybe I'll try it out sometime.

Buffy01 · Nov 15, 2019, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LilyMop

Do you regularly journal? I used to and I also used to meditate but I haven’t kept up with it. I want to get back to it because it used to be really helpful.

If you do journal, do you journal online or with an app? I really don’t like writing with pen and paper anymore. I’ve gotten lazy about that plus I also want to track things like moods, physical symptoms. I’m wondering if anyone can recommend any good journaling options.

I journal since I was ten years old. I wrote with a pen and paper. I enjoyed doing mediation because it help me relax.

Buffy01 · Nov 15, 2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyCrafter

I use Google Docs for my journaling. It's super helpful! Getting my thoughts on paper in black and white right in front of me, I get a good look at what is going on. Plus, one important thing I like about journaling is to look back and see what I have overcome.

Tracking mood and physical symptoms, would it help you to put those in your title? That way, you can do a search within the writing program you are using and all with those words in the titles will show up. Am I making sense?

I never thought about tracking my mood. That a great idea.

Nov 15, 2019, 04:02 PM

I have a difficult time journaling but I do like to jot notes to myself. I enjoy typing almost as much as I do writing by hand. This is a time and space saver because I won't have tons of papers to throw away at the end of the month. Also, writing creatively takes time to edit, much easier to do on a word processor. And digital files are easier to share.

I also think mood tracking is a great idea. and I love to do that with drawings and color.

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