1. Managing Stress 8E Principles and Strategies for Health and Well-Being Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D. Unless otherwise noted, all images were supplied by Brian Luke Seaward. Credit: © Inspiration Unlimited. Used with permission.

2. Chapter 11 Journal Writing

3. “All sorrows can be borne, if you put them in a story.” —Isak Dinesen, Author, Out of Africa

4. Therapeutic journal writing can be defined as a series of written passages that document the personal events, thoughts, feelings, memories, and perceptions in one’s life journey leading to wholeness.

5. Cultivating the Soul- Searching Process

6. Self-exploration of Thoughts and Feelings

7. Historical Perspective

8. Magellan Lewis & Clark Columbus Marco Polo Kings and Queens Astronauts

9. Journal Writing as a Coping Technique

10. Research on the health effects of journaling

11. Increases immune function

12. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure

13. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels

14. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels Decreases stress levels

15. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels Decreases stress levels Beneficial for fibromyalgia patients

16. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels Decreases stress levels Beneficial for fibromyalgia patients Augments grieving process

17. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels Decreases stress levels Beneficial for fibromyalgia patients Augments grieving process Helps cope with stressful life events

18. Research on the health effects of journaling Increases immune function Decreases resting blood pressure Decreases cholesterol levels Decreases stress levels Beneficial for fibromyalgia patients Augments grieving process Helps cope with stressful life events Promotes helpful cathartic release for Iraq war veteran wives

19. Journal Writing: Immediate Effects

20. Short Term Effects: Journal writing allows for a healthy emotional catharsis

21. Journal Writing: Long-Term Effects

22. Long-Term Effects: You see patterns in thoughts and behaviors that are hard to notice on a day-to-day basis

23. Steps to Initiate Journal Writing

24. Journaling Strategy:

25. Journaling Strategy: Identify stressful issues

26. Journaling Strategy: Identify stressful issues Identify emotions with these issues

27. Journaling Strategy: Identify stressful issues Identify emotions with these issues Consider creative solutions to problems

28. Journal Writing Tips: Getting Started... Centering Label your entries Uncensorship Spontaneity A private place A private journey Overcoming writer’s block

29. Poetry Therapy:

30. Making order out of personal chaos

31. Blogging vs. Journaling

32. Writer’s Block!

33. Journal Writing Styles: Themes and Ideas

34. Styles and Themes

35. Styles and Themes Buzan Style

36. Styles and Themes Buzan Style Proprioceptive Method

37. Styles and Themes Buzan Style Proprioceptive Method Dream Journal

38. Styles and Themes Buzan Style Proprioceptive Method Dream Journal Unsent Letters

39. Styles and Themes Buzan Style Proprioceptive Method Dream Journal Unsent Letters Others

40. Best Tips for Journal Writing

41. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook

42. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook Start an entry with lists

43. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook Start an entry with lists Consider soft background music

44. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook Start an entry with lists Consider soft background music Consider a centering device, like a seashell

45. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook Start an entry with lists Consider soft background music Consider a centering device, like a seashell Try a poem, or even rap

46. Journaling Tips Get a nice notebook Start an entry with lists Consider soft background music Consider a centering device, like a seashell Try a poem, or even rap Keep a journal section for ideas, doodles, and photo collages

47. Best Application for Journal Writing