How-To
Explore a variety of insightful articles on how to improve your journaling practice and enhance your self-reflection journey at Why We Journal.
Affirmation Journaling
I love affirmation journaling. It is such a powerful positivity tool that hacks negativity from the mind, and gets stronger with repeated use. Let's go over what it is, why you should do it, with supporting research, how to start affirmation journaling, and some layouts.
Hacking into Wellness: Trigger Tracker Journaling
By tracking the symptoms of a particular problem and being proactive in your health journey, you can have more productive conversations with medical professionals, which can lead to better health outcomes.
Paper Sizes For Journaling: A or B
This blog post is best suited for those that are confused between A and B paper series. C series involves envelopes, and won't be covered here.
Eleven Ways to Pre-decorate Your Journal
Jealous of instaworthy journals? I have some ideas to pre-game your journaling. You're writing may not be prettier, but you might be more organized, colorful, and dare I say artsy🎨?
The 4 Main Journal Paper Types
Today we're going to tackle journaling basics, beginning with paper choice. Do you have a preference, or are you going Russian Roulette style? We're covering the main types: Blank, Dotted, Graphed and Lined.
Meditative Journaling
I understand at first glance journaling is considered not meditating. But if you break down what meditating is, it's an act of mindfulness that can be centered on an activity. Some times the activity is being still, doing yoga, or writing in a journal.
Digital vs Paper
Guest Post from Ambra Mills, Indie Children's Author and Blogger of Famiglia Guidance
What is Reflective Journaling?
Reflective journaling involves being introspective, practicing self-examination, critical thinking, interpreting one's own life experiences and making meaningful conclusions.
7 Ways to Utilize Visual Prompts for Journaling
Here you will find inspiration and instruction on how to use visuals as journal prompts. I'll be breaking it down seven ways for you backed with research and a smattering of cheese.
4 Journaling Methods for the Minimalist
What the heck is minimalism? And why does it matter for journaling? Finding a firm definition for minimalism in the dictionary is a no-go, but there are common principles we can draw upon for journaling.
How To Journal [infographic]
Sometimes, we all need a little guidance. New things can be exciting and scary and confusing. Even journaling.
If you tend to make excuses, put up imaginary hurdles or tell yourself that journaling is just too big of a thing, this guide is for you. Keep reading to learn: how to journal.