Journal writing in simpler terms is to put your thoughts, experiences, stories, emotions and observations in your diary. It is that space where you exercise full freedom of thought and expression. For maintaining a journal all you need is pen and paper. The ideas flow when you start to write and while indulging yourself in this creative activity you start engaging in self-improvement and self-awareness
Writing a journal provides you with the best opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with yourself. There are no rules and regulations to be followed. You are the master of your own self, creating the world of words which takes you into the space of imagination. When you start to write, things around emerge differently. Everything makes sense and carries a meaning. You become a keen observer of things and dive into deep thinking.
The basic mantra is to simply convert your thoughts into words. Journal writing doesn’t require any special degree or training. You don’t have to be an expert in any profession. You let your heart flow through your pen. Journals can be about your daily routines, experiences, stories you encounter in life, the places you visit and the people you meet. There are no hard and fast rules in writing a journal. You write freely without any filters and get your true feelings down on the page.
The more you write the more ideas flow and the better you get at writing a journal. Journaling makes you a clearer thinker. It systematizes the cluttered things in order. It keeps you focused and expands the mental horizons of the mind. Journaling is highly recommended by mental health professionals to process emotions like fear, anxiety, anger, and grief. At times of stress, one finds it quite therapeutic and comforting to outpour the emotions on paper. Though the words do not speak back, they give a sense of belonging to pen and paper
Writing down your daily experiences in your journal makes you wiser with each passing day. The most successful people used to maintain journals to keep a check on their thoughts and actions. Writing journals helped them to stay organized, focused and reflective.
Journals of famous people from Albert Einstein to Mark Twain, Anne Frank to Virginia Woolf are studied to this day. Once you develop the quality of writing journals it will transform and change you for the best. So, keep writing to improve and enlighten your life. Make a habit to write more frequently to make a difference.
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Muzamil Bashir