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What are the benefits of journaling daily? What does the CDC say journaling can do for you? What should you write in your journal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journaling sounds like a great idea\u2014at least until you have to confront a blank page each day. But experts say that if you can get the habit to stick, writing about your experiences can have real benefits for your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the psychology behind journaling and how to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Is Everyone Talking About Journaling? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever started your year with a blank journal and an intention to write in it every day, only to have the habit fizzle out after a few days or weeks, you know just how hard it can be to keep up with the practice. But for every person who\u2019s tried and failed to make the habit stick, there\u2019s someone who swears by their journaling practice as the key to their sanity. Researchers say they might be onto something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the practice of keeping a diary dates back to at least the 10th century, the health benefits were first studied in earnest<\/a> in the 1980s by social psychologist James Pennebaker. Since then, more than 200 studies have found that \u201c<\/strong>expressive writing<\/strong><\/a>\u201d can help us improve our mental and physical health<\/strong>. Here are the benefits of journaling daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Journaling Do For You? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Proponents say journaling improves their mindfulness and memory<\/a>, and there\u2019s proof to back them up. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend journaling as a method for coping with stress<\/a>, and research shows that journaling can have a positive impact on both mental and physical health<\/a>. Experts say that that\u2019s because writing down what we\u2019re experiencing helps us <\/strong>externalize our emotions<\/strong><\/a> instead of holding onto them<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Should You Start Your Journal?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Many people worry about what they would even write about when they first consider the idea of keeping a journal. But there\u2019s no wrong way to journal<\/strong>. Research suggests that you might start by naming your emotions, then focusing on your thoughts. The idea isn\u2019t to ruminate on negative experiences. Instead, if you\u2019re feeling stuck<\/a>, you can use journaling to make sense of what\u2019s happening in your life and look for a way forward<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to try keeping a journal, experts recommend starting with a simple routine of writing for 15 minutes several times a week<\/a>. Even writing <\/strong>a single sentence at a time<\/strong><\/a> each day is sufficient.<\/strong> You never have to read your journal, but it might be helpful to date each entry, in case you want to. Some researchers recommend journaling by hand, while others say you\u2019ll benefit from keeping either an analogue or a digital journal. Some people turn to a journaling app like Day One<\/a>, Diarium<\/a>, Journey<\/a>, or Apple\u2019s new Journal<\/a> app, which can provide you with prompts to inspire your writing, or with reminders to build the habit of writing<\/a> regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if a Traditional Journal Doesn\u2019t Appeal to You?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Some people avoid journaling due to their self-consciousness<\/a> about focusing exclusively on their own experiences and feelings. An alternative is keeping a commonplace book: a collection of quotes that resonate with you<\/strong>. A commonplace book has traditionally served as a repository for lines from books and poems. But a modern version might also include song lyrics, quotes from movies<\/a>, recipes, lines from podcasts, and anything else you encounter as you read or listen to others\u2019 work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping a commonplace book might be a less direct or confessional way of recording what you\u2019re thinking and feeling than keeping a journal. But it still captures something of the person you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Journaling Help\u2014or Hurt\u2014Your Memory?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Experts say that journaling can provide a helpful way to make sense of our experiences because of the way our memories work<\/strong>. Researchers have found that each time we recall a memory, our brains reconstruct it<\/a>. But memories don\u2019t get reconstructed the same way each time: Instead, they take shape according to the stories we\u2019re currently telling ourselves about ourselves, our lives, and our experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observers note that even without a journaling app, our phones seem to remember what we\u2019ve been doing better than we do<\/a>. And researchers debate whether our constant interaction with smartphones is <\/strong>changing how we remember things<\/strong><\/a>. They\u2019ve noted that when we\u2019re distracted from an experience by our phones, we\u2019re less likely to remember it well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us use our smartphone camera rolls as a kind of digital journal<\/a>, equating our photos and videos with memories. But taking photos on our smartphones can have some strange effects on our memory<\/strong>. Researchers find that taking a photo may diminish our ability to remember<\/a> what we\u2019re photographing. This might come down to a phenomenon called \u201ccognitive offloading\u201d: When we rely on a smartphone to remember something for us, we\u2019re less likely to remember it ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some experts think that to remember things more clearly, we need to make a point of paying attention<\/a> to what\u2019s happening\u2014and that it might help to write down what it was like to be there. That might bring us full circle to journaling as a useful way to augment our memories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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