365 Days of Self-Care: A Journal

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Write a letter to yourself, reflecting on your current emotions and how you're coping with them. Be kind and compassionate to yourself as you write.

As long as you understand what you wrote and you can reread your journal whenever you need to, then that’s good enough!When have you experienced a significant loss or change in your life? What did you learn, and how can you use that knowledge to move forward?

Similar to the list of things that make you happy, make a list of things that are comforting or that make you feel good.For example, I love fuzzy blankets, pastel colors, and the smell of Zum Mist Frankincense and Myrrh. People in Your Life You Can Count On Journaling reminds me that I am not my thoughts, and my thoughts don’t define me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I realize that removing the turbulence within me can be easily done by simply releasing it through pen and paper. Write about a time when you felt truly authentic and true to yourself. What did that feel like, and how can you cultivate that feeling in your daily life?Another study has found that expressive writing, especially for those who have undergone traumatic events, has both psychological and physical benefits. Participants were asked to write about either emotional events or neutral topics. And those who wrote about events that had an impact on them had significantly better outcomes in terms of their physical and psychological findings. In the past I would have focused on how expensive it was, how it was unfair that my furnace broke, and all of the things I would have liked to do with the money instead. Self-care helps you to relax, which leads you to cut down on the stress that can cause lots of physical issues with your health.