{"id":384,"date":"2014-12-11T07:07:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T13:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/?p=384"},"modified":"2014-11-29T16:13:14","modified_gmt":"2014-11-29T22:13:14","slug":"journaling-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/journaling-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Journaling Your Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/read\/Devotionals-Journals\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-385 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/JournalDaisy-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"JournalDaisy\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/JournalDaisy-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/JournalDaisy.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a>Before Thanksgiving we began to look at all the wonderful things that journaling can do for you in your life.<\/p>\n<p>Journaling benefits our physical health, neurological health, emotional and psychological health.<\/p>\n<p>One easy way to become healthier emotionally is to begin to journal. When you regularly journal about what is going on with you emotionally, you can significantly improve your psychological well being.<\/p>\n<p>In doing my research for my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/read\/%20Master-Your-Mind-Series\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMaster Your Mind\u201d books series<\/a>, I discovered some amazing research results about the positive effects on your life when you journal regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Journaling is one of the best way to hard wire your brain with the memories of the day. Remembering positive moments and your successes causes the same neurons in your brain that fired when it happened to fire again in the same way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHebb\u2019s Law\u201din Neuroscience tells us that, &#8220;Nerve cells that fire together wire together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By journaling your successes you double the positive effect of the success in your brain and in your life.<\/p>\n<p>When you journal what\u2019s on your heart, it helps you to process your emotions and significantly reduce your stress. You will feel happier and notice an overall improvement in your mood.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the numerous emotional &amp; psychological benefits researchers found for people who regularly journal:\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Emotional &amp; Psychological Benefits for people who regularly Journal:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>significantly reduces distress such as suffering, sorrow and pain<\/li>\n<li>feel less depressed<\/li>\n<li>overall mood improvement<\/li>\n<li>improve behavior towards others<\/li>\n<li>increase in emotional well-being<\/li>\n<li>better day-to-day mood<\/li>\n<li>fewer symptoms of depression<\/li>\n<li>reduces their flashbacks, nightmares, &amp; unexpected memories for victims of post-traumatic stress. (PTSD)<\/li>\n<li>helps survivors of a natural disaster<\/li>\n<li>helps children of alcoholic parents<\/li>\n<li>benefits women struggling with their body image<\/li>\n<li>helps parents of children suffering with a chronic illness<\/li>\n<li>promotes health for those who recently had a relationship break up<\/li>\n<li>helps students having suicidal thoughts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Various scientific studies in various disciplines have found the benefits of journaling. The ones listed here are what I would call \u201cfairly amazing\u201d findings in their research.<\/p>\n<p>You can be happier and healthier, simply by journaling regularly! Next time we\u2019ll take a look at the ways researchers found that journaling improves your health.<\/p>\n<p>Decide to start to journal today!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some journals that Diane designed to help get you started. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/read\/Devotionals-Journals\" target=\"_blank\">Destiny Center Journals<\/a>.\u00a0Our &#8220;<a title=\"I AM THANKFUL! Journal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/read\/Devotionals-Journals?product_id=180\" target=\"_blank\">I AM THANKFUL!&#8221; Journal\u00a0<\/a>is perfect for the &#8220;Christmas Challenge!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Remember, I\u2019ll be posting one of the things I am grateful for each day during the Christmas Challenge on my Twitter account, and on Facebook. Why don\u2019t you join me? Take the \u201cChristmas Challenge!\u201d\u00a0and start journaling the things you are grateful for each day. You can read more about\u00a0the<a title=\"Christmas Challenge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.destinycenter.com\/blog\/christmas-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cChristmas Challenge!\u201d here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before Thanksgiving we began to look at all the wonderful things that journaling can do for you in your life. Journaling benefits our physical health, neurological health, emotional and psychological health. One easy way to become healthier emotionally is to begin to journal. 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