I Did This 3-Step Journaling Method For 10 Days, and It Noticeably Improved My Mental Health 199 Shares
I journal in cycles. When I m overwhelmed with stress, emotions, life, etc., I ll fill pages with run-on paragraphs just to get everything out; when I hit a creative streak, I ll sketch elaborate doodles, try some poetry, scribble down sections of half-formed stories, copy down favorite quotes and poems. Sometimes I have to so much to say, I ll fill up every square inch of space on a page; other times, I ll go months without writing. There are no rules in my journal, which is why I ve always rejected the idea of structured journaling. As much as it can help your mental health, filling my notebook with lists of goals, intentions, and things I m grateful for felt so antithetical to the free, creative space I wanted my journal to be.