{"id":1272,"date":"2020-03-26T13:45:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T13:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/?page_id=1272"},"modified":"2024-12-02T15:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:02:59","slug":"journaling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/relaxation-strategies\/journaling\/","title":{"rendered":"Journaling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Writing and drawing can be helpful ways of processing how you are feeling and why you are feeling like that. Journaling can help you to cope with difficult feelings by helping your reflect on what is causing these feelings, and then think about solutions. This can make you feel calmer, more in control and more positive about the future. 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alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping Gratitude Journals, or writing lists of what we are thankful for is great for our wellbeing, and can help us to feel more positive. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bow-wowza.com\/\">Bow-Wowza<\/a> website has a <a href=\"https:\/\/bow-wowza.com\/gratitude-tree\/\">Gratitude Tree<\/a> you can make, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/bow-wowza.com\/thank-you-letter\/\">Thank You letter template<\/a> you can send to express gratitude to others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing and drawing can be helpful ways of processing how you are feeling and why you are feeling like that. Journaling can help you to cope with difficult feelings by helping your reflect on what is causing these feelings, and then think about solutions. 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