How Journaling Can Help You With Self Discovery

Did you know that we can heal ourselves through journaling?

Scientific research shows that journaling can increase our mental well-being. It can improve our sleep, help us be more in the moment, make us more aware of our emotions and improve our communication skills. It can raise our self-confidence and boost our immune system. Researchers in New Zealand even found out we can heal our physical injuries faster if we regularly write about our life events.

How to use journaling for self-discovery?

Whenever you encounter difficult situations, use journaling to view your scenarios from a larger scale by writing down the experience in detail. This will encourage self-reflection and self-improvement as you view your challenge with a fresh lens of perception.

When you learn to look at your problems from afar, you can see the truth and analyze your thoughts in a cohesive order. As you explore your emotions and feelings around a subject you’ll release the energy from your mind, and release any stuck energy blockages from the body.

When we express our emotions and thoughts through journaling, we are sharing our story and therefore, we’re healing. The more self-aware we are the better we are at understanding how our actions affect us and how they affect other people. The better your understanding of what happened, the more you will be able to grow from it.

How to journal? 

1. Find a blank notebook that you can keep for yourself. You can also use a computer, but I prefer pen and paper to release my emotions. 
2. Include the date, so you can always go back and see your journey of self-reflection and self-awareness. 
3. Start by writing down how you feel. You can do this in a stream of consciousness type of format and just let the words flow from you, or you can list the key points as to the emotions you’re feeling. 
4. As you move through the emotions, write down any situations or memories that arise along the way. 
5. Sometimes just writing down your thoughts will be enough, other times you can use some journaling prompts to deepen your self-discovery. 

If you would like to access more journaling prompts you can find them in my books Align With Soul, Sacred Space Rituals, and Daily Rituals.

The more we connect with ourselves and reflect on how we feel, the clearer the voice of our intuition becomes. Make journaling a part of your daily practice, as a safe space for sacred time with yourself. A time to honor yourself with the respect you deserve. Allowing the words to flow through you without judgment is when you’ll create magic. 

You’ll be able to identify what brings you joy or sadness, and you’ll find deep acceptance of the challenges you’re facing. 

Love Phoebe

PS: I would love to hear how journaling shows up in your life? Tell me more in the comments below.