Daily Journal

 

Journaling is something that can truly make difference in your everyday life. The act of journaling gives you the ability to be honest with yourself and truly access your life and thoughts. For the next week you will use this journaling guide to help you get familiar with the process. Once this week is complete it is up to you to make your own schedule for journaling. 

Day 1:

J – Judgement-free Encourage your clients to write whatever is in their heart. This journal is personal, private, and a safe space to express their thoughts and feelings. 

Day 2:

O – Observation Journaling is an excellent opportunity for clients to step into an observer role. Instruct your clients to write down things that happen to them and spend some time thinking about how they interpret them.

Day 3: 

 U – Understanding Piggybacking off of observation, what we observe can help us reach understanding about ourselves. How we perceive what happens to us is more important than what actually happens to us, and observing how we think can help us understand our own thought patterns, which can lead to effective management of our thoughts and behaviors.

Day 4:

R – Revelation This process can often lead to revelations about our desires, our dreams, our goals, and aspirations. Journaling can help us get in touch with our core selves! 

Day 5:

N – Needs Assessment Keeping a daily journal makes it easier to notice problems and potential solutions, as the simple act of writing something down can make it seem simpler and clearer. Keeping everything bottled up can be extremely harmful, and just putting pen to paper can sometimes be all that is needed to release some pressure. 

Day 6:

A – Awareness Writing down your experiences helps your client to take a wider perspective on his or her life, as well as reminding them of problem areas and things they have to be grateful for. Raising awareness of these areas is the first step towards making the necessary changes and appreciating what they have. 

Day 7:

L – Life Quality Journaling is known to be an effective way to de-stress and decrease anxiety. Just a few minutes a day can have a major impact on health and happiness.