1. Journaling and You Heal your Soul with Paper and Pen By Clay Bewley FW 311

2.  The beauty of journaling is that it is a complete blank template. Whatever you want to do with it, you can! You could use it to vent frustration, express gratitude, detail future plans, and many more options are available. The Basics of Journaling Is not the poet bound to write his own biography? Is there any other work for him but a good journal? --Henry David Thoreau, from his journal

3. How can I keep a journal Writing the little daily journal is fun. I have set my usual two pages of writing as the day's work. I don't know if I can keep this up from the beginning, but I will try. -----John Steinbeck, from Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath, 1938-1941 There are many different ways to keep a journal. These include Paper Journal Electronic Journal Art Journal Spiritual Experience Journaling And many other types exist No matter what type of journal you keep, it is important that you are consistent in your journal acivitiy

4. Positive effects of journaling The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings; otherwise, I might suffocate. --Anne Frank, from The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition Some of the positive effects of journaling include Reduced levels of stress Improved relations with others Improved coping abilities after a life changing event Journaling has also been found to be an effective method of treatment of those who are suffering from depression.

5. Journals, todays events are the lessons for tomorrow Journals are a way of counting our blessings and of leaving an inventory of these blessings for our posterity Spencer W. Kimball Leader of the LDS Church 1974-1985 Journaling is also a way to record the life events of the author to share with future generations. Many older journalers use their journals to show what live was like when they were younger. It is also a way for younger generations to look back and experience the life events that shaped their ancestors into the men and women they would become.

6. References  Kimball, E.L., Kimball, A.E. (1977) Spencer W. Kimball. Salt Lake City, Utah. Deseret Book Press  Swaity, s. (2013) Quotes on Journaling. Retrieved from http://www.journalinghelps.com/Journaling_ Quotes.html http://www.journalinghelps.com/Journaling_ Quotes.html  Klien, S.R. (2008) Exploring hope and the inner life through journaling. Encounter, 23(2), 49-52.  Journaling for Mental Health. University of Rochester Medical Encyclopedia. (2013) Retrieved from https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encycl opedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&Con tentID=4552 https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encycl opedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&Con tentID=4552  Utley, A., Garza, Y (2011). The therapeutic use of journaling with adolescence. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 6(1), 49-52