The Dark Side Of Journaling for Self Care
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Date: 2024-09-18
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mishaalkisan1688
Personally and recently I use a personal journal to write thoughts which are generally better not to discuss with other people - be it I’m just too shy to do so or said thoughts are downright too insane or nonsensical for other people but myself to understand. I should note that I’m on the spectrum for autsim and hence I’ve very aware that my mind works very differently than the average person (ie. I’m not actually insane, I think, just different) - hence my journals also act as an attempt to articulate said thoughts into words, I always try to make it a point to write like I’m writing a book for others to read even though I don’t intend on anyone reading them any time soon.
While in present time said entries are more generalized, I’ve got to say my earlier ones from years prior are something else entirely - like they somehow emit so much yet very disciplined expressions of resentment and hate about some stuff I was dealing with in the past. While on the one hand I’m horrified by what I wrote and to this day don’t want to even read them - on the other hand I’m glad said words were only expressed in those journals and never towards anyone else.
But yes, like the video says, take a balanced approach when jt comes to journalling. I myself would say that if you aren’t feeling some sense of releif after journalling then perhaps you may need to reevaluate how you’re journaling. IMO, the overall point of journaling is to better become self-ware of your own state if mind and simultaneously your own little safe space to express ideas which may not be appropriate or will get you in trouble if you express it to anyone else.
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Personally and recently I use a personal journal to write thoughts which are generally better not to discuss with other people - be it I’m just too shy to do so or said thoughts are downright too insane or nonsensical for other people but myself to understand. I should note that I’m on the spectrum for autsim and hence I’ve very aware that my mind works very differently than the average person (ie. I’m not actually insane, I think, just different) - hence my journals also act as an attempt to articulate said thoughts into words, I always try to make it a point to write like I’m writing a book for others to read even though I don’t intend on anyone reading them any time soon.
While in present time said entries are more generalized, I’ve got to say my earlier ones from years prior are something else entirely - like they somehow emit so much yet very disciplined expressions of resentment and hate about some stuff I was dealing with in the past. While on the one hand I’m horrified by what I wrote and to this day don’t want to even read them - on the other hand I’m glad said words were only expressed in those journals and never towards anyone else.
But yes, like the video says, take a balanced approach when jt comes to journalling. I myself would say that if you aren’t feeling some sense of releif after journalling then perhaps you may need to reevaluate how you’re journaling. IMO, the overall point of journaling is to better become self-ware of your own state if mind and simultaneously your own little safe space to express ideas which may not be appropriate or will get you in trouble if you express it to anyone else.
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Rowizzz
Hi guys I noticed many people here are saying how they struggle to journal. I’d like to share how I made it into a daily habit if it could help. What I can say is that the title of the journal is crucial. It can drive us to write about somethingfor me, it was to watch out for my reactions to difficult situations (bc I get into trouble many times the way I react haha) so I named mine: Reflection. Everyday, when I notice moments that I’d go Woah, what just happened why did I thought of/do that I open my journal app and start writing about it to reflect about the deeper reason why I might have done it. Over time, these situations became a trigger’ for me to start writing. Currently, I have over 300 entries on my journal and 85 days of streak and I feel that I react way better to stressors than ever before. I hope this can help someone! Happy journaling: )
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Hi guys I noticed many people here are saying how they struggle to journal. I’d like to share how I made it into a daily habit if it could help. What I can say is that the title of the journal is crucial. It can drive us to write about somethingfor me, it was to watch out for my reactions to difficult situations (bc I get into trouble many times the way I react haha) so I named mine: Reflection. Everyday, when I notice moments that I’d go Woah, what just happened why did I thought of/do that I open my journal app and start writing about it to reflect about the deeper reason why I might have done it. Over time, these situations became a trigger’ for me to start writing. Currently, I have over 300 entries on my journal and 85 days of streak and I feel that I react way better to stressors than ever before. I hope this can help someone! Happy journaling: )
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mangalsanairom9604
I always feel numb inside. In each and every moment of my life, I don't have any strong feelings though the people around me are foll of joy and laughter or sadness and grief. I don't feel anything strong inside me. Outside, I act as the person who has the most feelings and emotions, I act as a person who is always full of excitement but in the inside it's all empty.
Everyday feels the same. I feel unmotivated, worthless, useless, my life is meaningless and many other things. Though I feel like this everyday, I work to achieve something thinking I should not waste my time and thinking that if I achieve that something, my life will have some meaning and I will be to fill the emptiness inside me. But, when I do achieve my goal, it still feels empty. My life is going on like this. Can you please tell me what I can do
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I always feel numb inside. In each and every moment of my life, I don't have any strong feelings though the people around me are foll of joy and laughter or sadness and grief. I don't feel anything strong inside me. Outside, I act as the person who has the most feelings and emotions, I act as a person who is always full of excitement but in the inside it's all empty.
Everyday feels the same. I feel unmotivated, worthless, useless, my life is meaningless and many other things. Though I feel like this everyday, I work to achieve something thinking I should not waste my time and thinking that if I achieve that something, my life will have some meaning and I will be to fill the emptiness inside me. But, when I do achieve my goal, it still feels empty. My life is going on like this. Can you please tell me what I can do
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Vishfeast
Overthinking can lead into shaming yourself, but sometimes its important to realize if you feel shame from what your surroundings are promoting you to do. I believe its crucial, that while yes introspective of your own actions and where things are going right/wrong. But, it's also important to self reflect if you keep caving to things, due to friends, family, acquaintances, role models, etc.
Your path of healing, should promote you into a direction of some sort of self reassurances in who you are, and in finding that, you can then navigate life easier in your lane and lessen the weight of the world running around in circles.
It's also good to speak with professionals that understand psychology and to find a person who you can trust to share your concerns with!
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Overthinking can lead into shaming yourself, but sometimes its important to realize if you feel shame from what your surroundings are promoting you to do. I believe its crucial, that while yes introspective of your own actions and where things are going right/wrong. But, it's also important to self reflect if you keep caving to things, due to friends, family, acquaintances, role models, etc.
Your path of healing, should promote you into a direction of some sort of self reassurances in who you are, and in finding that, you can then navigate life easier in your lane and lessen the weight of the world running around in circles.
It's also good to speak with professionals that understand psychology and to find a person who you can trust to share your concerns with!
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newospam
I've had my journal for about a year, and I'll say that the few times towards the start I would rant about bad days, and all it'd really do is make me remember it, and I don't like to mourn my bad days, rather just get it over with and move on, so nowadays if I'm having a bad day, I don't usually write about it until I can actually reflect on it, usually a few hours/days after.
The opposite is for good days, where I usually try to write about them while it's still fresh in my mind, so it can capture the mood properly, and it makes me actually appreciate my life more when I have a physical record of things that make me happy.
I don't usually writes every single day, but like 5-6 times a week, simply because I don't have a lot to write about.
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I've had my journal for about a year, and I'll say that the few times towards the start I would rant about bad days, and all it'd really do is make me remember it, and I don't like to mourn my bad days, rather just get it over with and move on, so nowadays if I'm having a bad day, I don't usually write about it until I can actually reflect on it, usually a few hours/days after.
The opposite is for good days, where I usually try to write about them while it's still fresh in my mind, so it can capture the mood properly, and it makes me actually appreciate my life more when I have a physical record of things that make me happy.
I don't usually writes every single day, but like 5-6 times a week, simply because I don't have a lot to write about.
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dbsekgus1012
I sometimes think my journal could be my last will when I die. My family must see my journal, and it must remind them of me. At that time, some negetivities I wrote would hurt my family with the things they could but didn't do me. I don't want that. Because they've made my life, I've enjoyed a lot things throughout the life so I don't want to left any negativity when good-bye time comes. But my journal can do that and that time it will have more power whatever I wrote.
So I always try to wrote simple moments(what I eat, what I do, happy moment, gratitude, what I learn, reflections and what I have to do to fix my bad things. and it helps me a lot to have happier day than yesterday so far.
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I sometimes think my journal could be my last will when I die. My family must see my journal, and it must remind them of me. At that time, some negetivities I wrote would hurt my family with the things they could but didn't do me. I don't want that. Because they've made my life, I've enjoyed a lot things throughout the life so I don't want to left any negativity when good-bye time comes. But my journal can do that and that time it will have more power whatever I wrote.
So I always try to wrote simple moments(what I eat, what I do, happy moment, gratitude, what I learn, reflections and what I have to do to fix my bad things. and it helps me a lot to have happier day than yesterday so far.
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TheGovernorsJester
Thank you for the reminder. Just like with most things, journaling can be both good and bad. I need to journal more than I do. I used to do it every day, but recently I have been slacking. I have two different Journals though, one for building confidence and self esteem and the other for negative thoughts. When I don't write in the positive journal, I at least try to argue against the negative thoughts with solutions in the negative one. It's like applying CBT, in a way, for me in my journal.
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Thank you for the reminder. Just like with most things, journaling can be both good and bad. I need to journal more than I do. I used to do it every day, but recently I have been slacking. I have two different Journals though, one for building confidence and self esteem and the other for negative thoughts. When I don't write in the positive journal, I at least try to argue against the negative thoughts with solutions in the negative one. It's like applying CBT, in a way, for me in my journal.
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MegaManNeo
Very interesting thoughts and ideas to listen to, especially since I actually enjoy writing my 5 minute journal each day: )
I can definitely tell that I stuck in some aspects. Less so because I am too negative but rather because sometimes things repeat quite often in my life.
Definitely need to come back to this video maybe tomorrow since I don't feel to well right now. Maybe taking off a few days off the dairy is also just everything I need.
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Very interesting thoughts and ideas to listen to, especially since I actually enjoy writing my 5 minute journal each day: )
I can definitely tell that I stuck in some aspects. Less so because I am too negative but rather because sometimes things repeat quite often in my life.
Definitely need to come back to this video maybe tomorrow since I don't feel to well right now. Maybe taking off a few days off the dairy is also just everything I need.
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psych2go
If Robert Shields had a dollar for every word he wrote in that 25-year period, he would have made on average approximately 4106, 77 dollars PER DAY. Thing is though, I don't believe he would have been able to enjoy the benefits of that income until after that period because of how obsessed he was in his journaling.
Yes, I calculated that number myself. I'll have the formula below in case you wish to know.
(37, 5 106 words)/(25 365, 25 days)
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If Robert Shields had a dollar for every word he wrote in that 25-year period, he would have made on average approximately 4106, 77 dollars PER DAY. Thing is though, I don't believe he would have been able to enjoy the benefits of that income until after that period because of how obsessed he was in his journaling.
Yes, I calculated that number myself. I'll have the formula below in case you wish to know.
(37, 5 106 words)/(25 365, 25 days)
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BracaPhoto
I treat all of my Journaling as a rough draft - if I'm too critical i will rewrite the same paragraph with updated processing
I used to be very critical of myself and i thought i was not so critical of others - i found through Journaling i was just too critical in general
Now i focus on the speed and handwriting on the first draft -- if i slow down my handwriting the right words come into frame more easily
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I treat all of my Journaling as a rough draft - if I'm too critical i will rewrite the same paragraph with updated processing
I used to be very critical of myself and i thought i was not so critical of others - i found through Journaling i was just too critical in general
Now i focus on the speed and handwriting on the first draft -- if i slow down my handwriting the right words come into frame more easily
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PeaceWithinTheRain
I’ve journaled quite a few times and I can definitely see the potential downsides, such as getting caught in negative loops and obsessive thinking by treating your journal as your sole lifeline. Make sure to write positively as well by noting the good things, events and changes in your life.
I find that doodling and writing real life stories/funny moments can help make it more fun as well.
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I’ve journaled quite a few times and I can definitely see the potential downsides, such as getting caught in negative loops and obsessive thinking by treating your journal as your sole lifeline. Make sure to write positively as well by noting the good things, events and changes in your life.
I find that doodling and writing real life stories/funny moments can help make it more fun as well.
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jaime9353
I was told to grief journalit’s ok sometimes but more often than not I find it makes me sob which in turn leads me to feel nauseated and sickthen I notice lingering sadness and anxiety for the rest of my daybut to each their own. Sometimes it can dredge up strong emotions one isn’t prepared to battle and other times it helps take the load off one’s mind. Know your limits and journal accordingly
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I was told to grief journalit’s ok sometimes but more often than not I find it makes me sob which in turn leads me to feel nauseated and sickthen I notice lingering sadness and anxiety for the rest of my daybut to each their own. Sometimes it can dredge up strong emotions one isn’t prepared to battle and other times it helps take the load off one’s mind. Know your limits and journal accordingly
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SoulDigester
honestly, one of first things i always do when i'm journaling is write down a positive quote or an affirmation in colorful ink to give myself a better frame of mind before i brain dump or recollect my experiences of that day. whenever i feel like i need to vent in my journal, i try to reframe after venting. this might not work for everyone but it works for me
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honestly, one of first things i always do when i'm journaling is write down a positive quote or an affirmation in colorful ink to give myself a better frame of mind before i brain dump or recollect my experiences of that day. whenever i feel like i need to vent in my journal, i try to reframe after venting. this might not work for everyone but it works for me
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psych2go
i see people keep saying to journal but what do you even write when i write whatevers on my mind i just hear it in my mind like normal and i have conversations with myself in my brain already so im not sure what about this is supposed to help its like writing subtitles for what im already hearing in my brain like i have the audio whats the point of subtitles
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i see people keep saying to journal but what do you even write when i write whatevers on my mind i just hear it in my mind like normal and i have conversations with myself in my brain already so im not sure what about this is supposed to help its like writing subtitles for what im already hearing in my brain like i have the audio whats the point of subtitles
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pixywings
I should journal more. I used to journal a lot, but it has been a really long time.
My bad habit when journaling is: I tend to get Trapped in Negativity. but still somehow getting all of that negativity out of my head and onto a page makes me feal better. most of the time. And sometimes once I start, I find it hard to stop for several pages.
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I should journal more. I used to journal a lot, but it has been a really long time.
My bad habit when journaling is: I tend to get Trapped in Negativity. but still somehow getting all of that negativity out of my head and onto a page makes me feal better. most of the time. And sometimes once I start, I find it hard to stop for several pages.
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andreajones65
My favorite Journaling technique is on the new moon of every month (best for new beginnings) I assess my wellness wheel based on vital 8 parts of life like emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, etc and rate them 1-5 on how confident I feel in that area. It's a great way to remember to journal while also not obsessively Journaling.
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My favorite Journaling technique is on the new moon of every month (best for new beginnings) I assess my wellness wheel based on vital 8 parts of life like emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, etc and rate them 1-5 on how confident I feel in that area. It's a great way to remember to journal while also not obsessively Journaling.
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semi_dott
Can you make a video where you talk about how someone is actually lazy and not depressed or other conditions. It would help a lot to distinguish, especially when nowadays more and more people diagnosing themselves. I'm not it's a bad thing that people becoming more aware, it's just becoming too common. I hope you get what i mean.
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Can you make a video where you talk about how someone is actually lazy and not depressed or other conditions. It would help a lot to distinguish, especially when nowadays more and more people diagnosing themselves. I'm not it's a bad thing that people becoming more aware, it's just becoming too common. I hope you get what i mean.
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A55a551n
Timestamps
1. Getting stick inside your journal 0: 27
2. Trapped in negative 1: 12
3. Shame based thinking 2: 14
4. Observe 3: 00
5. Project 3: 10
6. Rewrite 3: 19
7. Create a worry journey 3: 35
8. Specific gratitude 3: 55
Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late.
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Timestamps
1. Getting stick inside your journal 0: 27
2. Trapped in negative 1: 12
3. Shame based thinking 2: 14
4. Observe 3: 00
5. Project 3: 10
6. Rewrite 3: 19
7. Create a worry journey 3: 35
8. Specific gratitude 3: 55
Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late.
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Salamonderman
I used to write all my negative thoughts in a journal so that they disappear from my head and I can just put them away physically. I was no longer thinking about them once I wrote them down. tho this meant that it became a bit harder to open that book every time I needed it, what I wrote inside might still be true.
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I used to write all my negative thoughts in a journal so that they disappear from my head and I can just put them away physically. I was no longer thinking about them once I wrote them down. tho this meant that it became a bit harder to open that book every time I needed it, what I wrote inside might still be true.
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LFamily-s8y
Well my journalling is impulsive i feel i have to write it down to get it out call that compulsive And then everything rhymes maybe im manic Then i start to panic. Oh here we go again. I am anxious that i will forget. Because i did. Im scared ill forget again so i write it down to remind me. Sigh: (
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Well my journalling is impulsive i feel i have to write it down to get it out call that compulsive And then everything rhymes maybe im manic Then i start to panic. Oh here we go again. I am anxious that i will forget. Because i did. Im scared ill forget again so i write it down to remind me. Sigh: (
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