The holiday season is the perfect time to either start keeping a journal, return to journal writing, or to go deeper in your current journal writing practice.
Here are eight ideas for utilizing your journal during the holidays:
Keep calm. This time of the year can be stressful. Grab 'The Fit Life: A Wellness Journal' and pen to release the stress and to relax your mind, body and spirit.
Practice gratitude. The holidays can create a consumerism mentality where people feel pressured to spend a lot of money on gifts many times going in debt to do so. Journaling can remind you to focus and express gratitude for what you do have. Create a gratitude list highlighting the things, people and experiences that money cannot buy.
Capture specialmoments. The holidays are an opportunity to create rare and special moments with friends and family. Write down those memories and include the feelings you experience.
Stay connected to the reason forthe season. Remain mindful of what this time of the year means to you.
Be silent. In the middle of the hustle and bustle of the season, it is important to make time for yourself. Journal writing is an act of self-care. Schedule daily uninterrupted time to connect to your thoughts, to your feelings, and to simply create a space for silence to exist.
Develop a new year mindset. Why wait until the new year to begin identifying goals and intentions? Create your intentions and plans now. Be descriptive and include what you want to do, have, experience and feel.
Practice Forgiveness. Use your journal to work through unresolved issues, your feelings and your own healing.
Gain clarity. This time of year, can come with some expectations placed on you by other people. Journal to identify what you would like to do this holiday season and why. Try not to get caught up in the expectations of others.
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'Navigate this holiday season by allowing 'The Fit Life: A Wellness Journal' to be a safe place for all your thoughts, feelings and experiences. Keep your journal with you and be prepared to put things down on paper because you never know when the need to write will arise.' - Dr. Yvette
