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Journaling - The Write Stuff For You?

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (476)
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@yvilletom

I’m feeling happy to journalize here, and to share what I found valuable.
Do I? Yes, now in a shirtpocket-size wirebound notebook I always carry.
I always first describe a feeiling, an emotion. The couple who advised me said, “Do not start with ‘I feel that….’ because a thought always follows.”
I wanted to stop the intectualizing I’d used as a defense, and succeeded.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 9, 2022

@yvilletom Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

Being able to jot down thoughts at any time is very useful, and like you, I keep a small notebook with me at all times. Some people use a recording device, or a phone to make notes. So many different ways to ensure we can get those thoughts/ideas/feelings out of our head and onto paper, right!?

That is an interesting idea, what that couple advised you. How long did it take you to break the habit of "I feel that..."? Often, when I start journaling, I take a few sentences to describe the weather, or where I am at, and it seems to ground me, and settles me in to the writing.

Do you keep a regular journaling practice?
Ginger

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