How to Journal Archives

If you want ideas, tips and suggestions on how to journal and how to get the most out of your journal writing, you are in the right place!

Best Journaling Basics

About this Journaling Series by Eric Maisel Inspired by Contributors to The Great Book of Journaling This series of guest blog posts on various topics related to journaling, was created for a series called “Journaling for Men” that appears on the Good Men Project blog. It is designed to help everyone, and especially men who may ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2023-09-07T11:53:15-07:00June 10th, 2022|Benefits of Journaling, How to Journal, Journaling for Men|

Part 2: Diving Deeper into Word Triplex and Journal Practice by Timothy J Sullivan

Have you been collecting your own triplets? Did you see part 1 of this article? A metaphysical aside: In many cosmologies and theologies, there is the Law of Three, a three-element logic that drives all creation. This shows up in spiritual traditions as various representations of the Trinity. For example, you are likely familiar ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2023-09-07T11:53:19-07:00May 27th, 2022|Creative Journaling, How to Journal, Journaling for Men, Uncategorized|

How Journaling Helps You Practice Mindfulness

How Your Journal Is Already Teaching You Mindfulness By Beth Jacobs, PhD Here is some good news: if you are engaged in any kind of journaling practice, even if you’ve just tried to journal one time, you are developing mindfulness skills. Journaling is an automatic tool of mindfulness. Like with any tool, from a pencil ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2022-05-27T08:54:51-07:00May 11th, 2022|How to Journal, Journaling for Health & Wellness|

How to Create Your Perfect Writing Environment

How to Create Your Perfect Writing Environment by Teresa Siqueira Whether you’re a long-time writer or just beginning to explore the possibilities of a writing career or hobby, you’ll need to create a writing environment that’s conducive to getting work done. You can transform a nook or room of your home into your ideal writing ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2023-09-07T11:53:21-07:00March 27th, 2022|Creative Journaling, How to Journal|

How to Use Journaling to Open to Greater Possibilities for Your Life

How to Use Journaling to Open to Greater Possibilities for Your Life by Eric Teplitz The rapid rate of change in our world can be disorienting and anxiety-producing. Moreover, we are always changing, as well. Our bodies change, our health can change (for the better or worse), our desires and priorities change, our relationships change ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2022-01-17T14:16:03-08:00January 17th, 2022|How to Journal|

NEW Infographic – Why & How to Get Journaling!

Journaling is a powerful tool to raise our self-awareness, wellness and creative self-expression. Below is a beautiful co-created infographic. Lynda Monk of the IAJW (International Association for Journal Writing) and Emma- Louise Elsey of The Coaching Tools Company had a lot of fun creating this infographic to offer tips and ideas to help you ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2024-07-25T11:30:15-07:00October 15th, 2021|How to Journal|

6 Ways to Keep Your Journal Writing Fresh – Audio Interview

Whether you are a new journal writer or have been journaling for decades, it is helpful to keep your journal writing fresh! Why? Because it keeps you engaged with your journaling, allows for new insights and surprises when you write, and keeps you motivated to return to your journaling again and again. It also helps ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T11:44:37-07:00June 17th, 2019|How to Journal|

How to Journal for Love plus 4 Journal Prompts

This week offers us Valentine's Day on February 14th, a beautiful time to pause and reflect on love. There are so many ways to give and receive love in this life. As the saying goes..."Love makes the world go round." Love comes in many forms...romantic love, the love between a parent and a child, big ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T11:47:05-07:00February 11th, 2019|How to Journal, Journal Prompts|

Journal Techniques to Deepen and Expand Your Writing by Ruth Folit

As a kid, when I was bored, I remember standing up, bending at the waist and looking back through my own legs to see the world in a new way. Up was down and down was up. People travel for that same reason--to see the world --and themselves--with fresh eyes. For many of us, the ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T11:57:31-07:00July 3rd, 2017|How to Journal|

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