HOW I JOURNAL (for nostalgia, reflection & mental health)

Flipping through what kinds of journals I keep and how they're changing my life.

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Chapters
00:00 When I started journaling
03:04 Bedside Journal
06:36 Mental Clarity Journal
09:49 Monthly Reflection Prompts
14:55 Journaling for Mental Health

[julliereyes]

For me, keeping a journal helps me with my mental clarity. Every time I feel like my mind is too cluttered with thoughts, I write them down, and instantly, I feel better. It also helps me track my finances, my days, and my feelings. Through journaling, I am able to assess myself and even be reminded of thoughts I wrote many days ago. Now I realized that we make our own rules when we journal. Whatever works for us is what's important, not what the trends are.

[baileyspeltbeefy]

I started journaling at 8 and I’m now 23 and I’ve filled/finished journal #63!!
Finishing a full journal is an amazing feeling and being able to look back on so much of my life is so special. I love journaling more than I can say and I think it’s something everyone should at least try in their lifetime

It’s so rewarding

[leahsfieldnotes]

such a beautiful, zen and inspiring video 🥺💕🍵 gonna go journal now hehe

[erica]

i have one journal, it has everything in it. I write my thoughts and feelings, stuff about video games and books, music, about me and what I like and don’t like etc. I love having one journal with everything in it and decorating it using cute stickers, doodles and drawings. journaling has helped me get my thoughts out and finding words to describe what’s wrong even when I don’t really know myself, and I just love how writing can help a person so much

[hehe.]

I started journaling in a way to document. I've lost a lot of memories over the years because of mental struggles and life changes that happened rapidly.
In a sense I lost a lot of myself when I lost those moments. Now I journal so I won't forget. I also want to start vloging for myself, again in a way to document and remember.

[risika]

I was listening to a podcast that said, “it’s important to live life by design rather than emotion. Basically, sticking to a routine is what allows us to be the healthiest version of ourselves (especially when you're fighting these demons ex. OCD for me).

I’ve had to overhaul how I approach taking care of my brain (journaling) by practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 50-60% effort into my journaling habit - to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on YT.

Because historically I have a habit of going too hard, not being able to sustain the Herculean effort, giving up and hating myself. So now I’m trying to give a small, consistent mediocre effort everyday. And its crazy how it adds up.

[theartist]

this whole video was so eye-opening. learning to accept that your journal doesn't have to be aesthetically pleasing and organized. It's your journal, and it's for YOU and YOUR mental health

[ilovesanything]

i love the "bedside journal"!! i used to think that i could only use one journal at a time; one journal for all my thoughts and emotions. i'd find myself having some realization right before going to bed and not writing it down because i didn't want to get my journal from my desk. i think keeping an "off the rails" bedside journal can help me use my other journals and express myself even more on paper :))

[ngoziagwunwite]

Recently I've been feeling lost, forgetting things easily and it scares me. I guess journalling might be a solution for my problem. Thank you for this video

[vennskap]

I started journaling when I was about 17 on and off. Then when I was 18 in my final year of high school I started being more committed to it because there were a lot of things going on in my life and also a lot of feelings. Initially it all started because I considered the possibility that I might have amnesia at some point in my life and wanted to tell all about me to my future self with "the books of my life". Eventually journaling evolved into being more conscious, facing feeling and events I can't talk about, not playing the victim and being honest with myself. I always buy very big and thick blank pages journals, and reading them really feels like reading a book from my life. I'm 23 now, 24 in 13 days, and I'm at my 7th life book. I'm so glad I found this corner of YouTube.

[emmale]

i’ve been journaling a lot more for a few months now but it’s just been spontaneous brain dumps. thank you for recommending more structured journaling habits ☺️

[kailiarcher]

I have found daily journaling to be so grounding and freeing. I find comfort in the daily reflection and expression❤️

[Lyla]

I’ve been dealing with anxiety/panic attacks for a couple of years now and I’m going to try and get medicine today but my therapist told me to try journaling. And it’s always been something I’ve wanted to do but never fully committed to but all of a sudden I had this inspiration to start doing it! So wish me luck and thank you for the info :D! 💖

[itsjule]

Somehow i was so sure that i was the only one having so many journals and writing down literally everything. So good to see that there are more people who crave the outlet of thoughts through this activity. Journaling keeps me sane haha :)

[AvaniVerma-sg]

I find it peaceful to just sit and write a story about a hero who we never really acknowledged, and we see how we live, love and choose to keep going. No perfection, no boundaries and no judgements are required. The clips of even you journaling in the video are so serene.♥

[demian]

when you roll your intro with "when did i start journaling?" and i tried to think "when did i actually start journalling?" and remembered the reason is because of you. i enjoyed your videos when i was in my junior high school and still do now I'm in college and still keep a journal ❤️

[louvaissh]

you're so calm and polite, i love seeing other people talk about their way of journaling and i specifically loved yours. i think its well organized and it helps you clarify your purpose. it was thereputic to watch this <3

[ownerofphone]

I can't even put into words how much this video was helpful. Really grateful for this. Inspirational. The best journaling video I've come across. Thank you❤️❤️

[benedetta]

Loved it 🥰 This video is really inspiring and i appreciate your honesty and your willingness to share what helps you and i really felt your gratitude towards journaling 💗

[BluewolfiesStudio]

I am excited to start Journaling once again, due to that I had the lack of motivation to do so. And since I just got done watching your video, it actually made me motivated to get back to Journaling. Keep it up with the great work, I have been following you since 2018 or 2019. I even purchased my "be you" necklace last night, as I can't wait to wear it when it arrives! 😊❤