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3 Journaling Prompts to Calm Your Anxiety Today
Some simple writing prompts that have allowed me to battle anxiety & improve my mental health
I confess that up until a couple of months ago, I didn’t know what journaling was. It’s a phase I hadn’t heard much here in England and an activity I’d never tried before.
Sure, I wrote a diary as a kid. It was fluffy, pink, and had a heart-shaped padlock on the side. I lost the key more times than not, and often resorted to stuffing bits of scrap paper between the pages until I could get back inside.
So journaling? Zero idea.
I only became interested in journaling after reading a magazine article about how powerful this simple pen-on-paper pastime could be in improving mental wellbeing. According to the article, the act of journaling could really help one to manage stress, and support those suffering from anxiety and depression — c’est moi!
I committed to 10 minutes each day (mornings work best for me), and the results have been staggering.
Since I added journaling into my daily routine, my depression has improved and my anxiety is getting so much better. Some days, I cure my anxiety entirely — by that I mean, I am able to do everything that I could do before my mental health crisis.
