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5  Reasons  You  Should  Journal  Everyday      Are  you  living  your  life  at  a  frantic  pace,  rushing  from  one  life  event  to  the  next  without  ever  really  taking  the  time  to  understand  and  appreciate  all  of  life’s  events?  If  so,  don’t  worry  because  that  means  you’re  just  like  most  people.  But  the  good  news  is  that  there’s  a  very  simple  fix;  writing  in  a  journal.      Journaling  is  simply  the  process  of  recording  your  thoughts,  experiences,  ideas  and  insights,  and  that  process  has  the  potential  to  benefit  your  life  in  numerous  ways.    Below  are  the  top  five  reasons  why  you  should  write  in  a  journal  everyday.      

Clarify  Your  Thoughts  Do  you  ever  feel  that  you  have  1,000  thoughts  running  through  your  mind,  and  you  just  can’t  keep  track  of  everything?  Unfortunately,  our  mind  doesn’t  always  think  in  a  linear  fashion.  In  fact,  most  of  time,  our  thoughts  come  in  the  form  of  a  tangled,  vague,  and  fuzzy  mess.      Journaling  is  the  solution  to  that  problem.  Getting  your  thoughts  down  on  paper  (or  on  the  computer  screen)  forces  you  to  verbalize  and  clarify  all  of  those  different  thoughts.      When  you  practice  this  daily,  you’ll  get  better  and  better  at  being  able  to  clearly  articulate  your  thoughts.    

Hold  Yourself  Accountable    You  have  goals  you  want  to  achieve  and  different  milestones  in  life  that  you’re  striving  towards.  But  who’s  there  to  make  sure  you’re  staying  on  track?    Sometimes,  the  best  person  for  that  job  is  the  one  in  the  mirror.  When  you  get  your  goals  down  in  your  journal,  and  write  about  them  daily,  it  forces  you  to  remain  accountable  to  yourself  because  you’re  constantly  reading  about  the  promises  you  made  to  yourself.    

You  Can  Think  Without  Being  Judged    One  of  the  biggest  reasons  I  enjoy  journaling  is  because  it  allows  me  to  think  uncensored.    When  I’m  journaling,  I’m  not  worrying  about  what  anyone  else  is  going  to  say,  or  how  he  or  she  might  respond.  I’m  not  holding  back  for  fear  of  being  judged.      

 

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When  I  write  in  my  journal,  I’m  being  100%  true  to  myself.  And  everyone  should  be  able  to  experience  that,  to  speak  freely  without  fear.  That’s  when  some  of  the  biggest  insights  about  your  life  come  to  light.    

You  Have  a  Place  to  Reflect  So  often  you  go  through  life,  experiencing  and  overcoming  so  many  different  situations,  but  never  take  the  time  to  reflect  and  learn  from  those  situations.  That’s  a  fatal  mistake,  and  one  that  is  easily  avoidable.      Journaling  daily,  allows  you  to  process  what  happened  in  your  life,  and  take  note  of  the  lessons  you  can  learn  from  those  different  experiences.  This  is  where  true  personal  growth  happens,  when  you’re  able  to  improve  upon  what  happened  before.    Reflecting  everyday  in  your  journal  will  ensure  that  you  never  miss  out  on  those  key  insights.  

Reduce  Your  Stress  Various  studies  have  shown  that  people  who  journal  through  traumatic  experiences  generally  saw  an  increase  in  their  physical  health.  Stress  takes  a  toll  on  your  body,  so  it  makes  sense  that  reducing  stress  has  a  positive  physical  impact.  Journaling  allows  you  to  take  all  of  the  anger,  frustration,  and  other  negative  emotions,  and  get  them  off  of  your  chest.      When  you  can  release  these  emotions  on  a  daily  basis  through  journaling,  you  have  a  much  better  chance  of  keeping  your  stress  at  a  low  level.