Monday, November 12, 2012

Get To Know Yourself Through Journaling Montreal Therapy

By Madeline Finch


Journaling Montreal is a supplement to therapy and is widely recommended by counselors and therapists. Those that consistently journal report being able to deal with past issues better, being more in touch with their feelings and better at understanding themselves. People of all ages can journal without having to worry about grammar, vocabulary and spelling. A journal can be adapted in order to suit the needs of an individual and there is no right way to do it, its an experience that can be as unique the owner of the journal.

There is no need to use an expensive journal in fact better results have been reported from patients who use ordinary legal pads or spiral notebooks. This ways the performance anxiety is reduced since there is no need to write something profound. The other instruction is to set up specific times to journal during the day, the best time is in the morning.

If the morning time is impractical, feel free to choose the time that best suits you though mornings are preferred because there is a lot to learn from morning entries. The best way to begin a journal according to experienced writers is by first listing your current feelings. It is important to get in touch with your feelings first so that the rest of what you write can flow more easily.

You can also use different colors to represent different emotions i. E. You may use black for depression, red for anger, green for jealousy and so on. One of the great benefits of journal writing is it gives you a chance to vent negative feelings safely and at any time. Others express their feelings by making entries in form of letters addressed to different people that have impact on ones life.

However, these letters are not for mailing instead they are only beneficial to the writer because they help you deal with certain feelings and they also put things into perspective. Spelling, grammar and other mechanics are not so important when it comes to making journal entries because you are the only person meant to read it. In fact you may even not use complete sentences, you can just put down random phrases when depressed.

Parts that are especially meaningful can be emphasized by underlining them or like some do, draw a light bulb over the parts. Keep your journal safe since it contains your private thoughts and ask family members to respect that privacy. Do not sway your journal writing to please someones ego just in case they ever read it because how you feel about them one day may not be the same most of the time.

However, there are times when sharing your journal entries can be quite beneficial for instance reading it with your therapist really helps your progress. The people who journal for self therapy say they mostly began by dealing with surface issues. But after writing for two weeks they were astonished at what they could remember and realized about themselves using the journal.

You may call the two week point a magic point because it is at this moment that many realize their journaling Montreal has changed. Most people like to leave their journals somewhere near the bed like on the nightstand, a couple of others carry their journals wherever they go. Keeping a journal is a form of self therapy and is highly encouraged especially to those that have never done it before, results are guaranteed in three weeks.




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