The therapeutic benefits of writing about terrible experiences are well established.
In fact, writing down our innermost thoughts and emotions has been shown to lessen the number of sick days we take each year (Sohal, Singh, Dhillon & Gill, 2022).
According to studies, keeping a notebook can teach us to accept rather than condemn our thoughts and feelings, leading to a more positive emotional response to stressful situations (Ford, Lam, John, & Mauss, 2018; Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005).
In this article, we'll look at the many ways in which journaling can help your clients, and we'll offer some guidelines and practices for assisting them as they try to put their thoughts and feelings into words.
We've included a free PDF of our three stress and burnout prevention exercises if you'd like to try them out before continuing. These scientifically-based drills will provide you and your coworkers the resources you need to handle stress more effectively and strike a better work-life balance.
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Information From PositivePsychology.com
References to the Take-Away Message
The benefits of keeping a journal are many, so why do it?
Keeping a journal is a popular non-pharmaceutical technique for coaching, counseling, and the treatment of mental illness. The two most popular types of journaling used in psychotherapy are:
Imaginative writing
Three or four sessions are required for this method, which focuses more on the client's emotional experience than on events, people, or objects, to reveal the depths of the client's ideas and feelings.
The practice of keeping a gratitude diary is meant to help us appreciate the good things in our lives by reminding us to reflect on those moments when we were truly thankful.
When it comes to maintaining mental health, keeping a journal can be especially beneficial (WebMD.com, 2021).
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