The Pen and Paper Prescription to Healing?

Better physical and mental health without taking another pill?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a way to have better physical and mental health without taking another pill? There is. It’s called Journaling! But don’t take my word. Here’s a doctor’s perspective.

“15 Journaling Exercises to Help You Heal, Grow, and Thrive,” by Dr. Wayne Jonas. There is SO much in this one article about journaling — Who it’s for, What it’s for and even 15 exercises on How to do it.

Get to know YOU!

Documenting your thoughts with a pen and paper is a way to acknowledge past experiences that may be causing you pain and reintegrating them into your life so they become a part of you. It helps bring order to your deepest thoughts and fears and enables you to learn from the person who knows you best: you.

Here’s a sampling of the categories for the 15 exercises.

• Dive Into Your Emotional State
• Discover Your Safe Place
• Build a Positive Relationship With Food
• Create a Balance
• Connect to Your Loved Ones

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