Journaling for Health & Wellness - Articles | The International Association for Journal Writing

Journal writing can improve your emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health. Learn more about writing for wellness, resilience and personal growth. Journaling can be used for self-care, healing grief, reducing stress, coping with cancer, healing trauma, finding comfort during Covid and more!

Pandemic Journaling for Resilience

The Pandemic Journaling Project You may have heard of "The Pandemic Journaling Project", it has been circulating in the media, including within social media communities. This is a fascinating project! You can read more about it in this recent article in the New York Times . The article reads... ‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T10:49:46-07:00April 4th, 2021|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Creative Journaling for Self Care

Journaling for Self-Care by Nicolle Nattrass, IAJW.org Journal Council Expert There are many reasons we can choose to journal. Perhaps we are trying to gain clarity, solve a problem, or nourish our creative self-expression. Many people journal to improve their health and well-being. This where journaling for self care, replenishment, healing and renewal ... Read More >>

Duncan Elsey2021-09-03T11:34:19-07:00December 12th, 2020|Creative Journaling, Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Journaling to Befriend Anxiety Techniques

By Emma-Louise Elsey Are you looking for ways you can journal to help reduce anxiety? Below I share the 3 journaling techniques that have most helped me with anxiety - for you to try. I don't use the second one very often any more - where I let loose with my feelings - but it ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-02T15:28:05-07:00November 24th, 2020|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Writing to Map Your Spiritual Journey

People who know me hear me talk of Turkey a lot and observe me searching out Turkish shops, cafes and the like. It sounds as if I travelled to Turkey earlier this year. I have talked about going back to Turkey, specifically Istanbul, but I was actually first there in the spring of 1998. That’s ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-02T15:11:50-07:00August 27th, 2020|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Journaling to Cope with COVID-19 – A Video Interview with Lynda Monk

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by a friend of mine, Jane Johnston, a successful realtor, and we talked about journaling as a tool for dealing with some of the stressors inherent at this time. You can watch the video below. Feel welcome to offer any comment or questions you might have! Write and be ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T10:56:18-07:00April 8th, 2020|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

How Journaling Has Kept Me Sane by Jess Chua

Like most people, my life has had its ups and downs over the years. One thing that stayed constant amidst all the change and uncertainty was the reliability of journaling. It was always something to return to without any fear of being judged or criticized. This single activity has served as my therapy, guidance, and ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T12:03:37-07:00September 21st, 2019|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

What is Writing Therapy?

What do you do? Recently, I was sitting beside someone on an airplane (I travel a lot to facilitate workshops, speak at events, etc.) and she asked me, "what do you do?" I responded, "I am a Writing for Wellness Coach and I teach people how to use writing to improve their health, prevent burnout, ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-03T11:04:59-07:00August 7th, 2019|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

How to Feel Hopeful and Inspired in Uncertain Times through Journaling

One of the things I value most about my journal writing practice is that it helps me to cultivate hope and optimism and gratitude in a world that is filled with VUCA. VUCA is an acronym—first used in 1987—to describe or to reflect on the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of general conditions and situations. ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2021-09-02T15:14:31-07:00December 15th, 2018|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Writing Through The Last Good-Bye

This month has been very significant for me. On September 11th, my father passed away. I had the privilege of being with him when he took his last breath, something I will be forever grateful for. Nothing prepares us to say our final good-byes to a beloved parent. My father was in a care home ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2018-07-24T11:23:16-07:00September 26th, 2017|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

Writing for Emotional Balance: Journaling to Move Beyond Venting by Ruth Folit & Beth Jacobs

Think of how you have you handled some of life's tricky situations: your boss criticizing you in front of others, your spouse making unreasonable demands of you, or your best friend inadvertently not showing up to your birthday party. Wouldn't your life be oh-so-much smoother if in the midst of these events you were able ... Read More >>

Lynda Monk2018-06-05T12:15:03-07:00September 13th, 2017|Journaling for Health & Wellness|

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