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Reduce confusion - be you

It can be incredibly fulfilling to embrace where you are right now. We miss out on the richness of the present when we obsess about where we need to go next or worry about milestones and timelines. But even when things are moving seemingly slowly, trust that transformation is in progress. Tune in to the lessons that life is teaching you right now. Even in the face of adversity and…

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Ten Types of Journals You Can Create

What do you want to write about? When you begin journaling it will likely occur to you that having more than one type of journal might be the best way to keep everything organized better. When you have more than one type of journal, you can simply go to the specific journal to work on one issue at a time or keep something organized so you can make better decisions. Photo by Negative Space on…

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Reaping the Benefits of a Gratitude Journal

It might seem like a pipe dream that writing in a journal could be so beneficial. But the scientific evidence is in, and gratitude journals do benefit you in big ways if you keep one for the long term and use it daily. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Experience Stronger and More Fulfilling Relationships It’s so simple, but it can be hard to accept. You are the one who makes yourself…

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Journaling to Help with Stress

Stress affects almost everyone at some time in their lives. For some people, it’s more of a problem with their genetics and for some, it’s due to their situation. Whatever reason you are stressed, congratulations for recognizing it and wanting to do something about it. Here are some good ways to journal to combat your stress. Photo by Jill Wellington on Pexels.com Write Daily for 5 to 15…

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Journaling to Help Combat Loneliness

It really doesn’t matter what your issue is; if you want to overcome it, you can find a way to use journaling to help. You can set up a particular type of journal like a gratitude journal to help yourself become more thankful for what you do have, and you can also keep a bullet journal and set goals to overcome the loneliness you’re experiencing if more social connections will do it. The…

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The Genius of Journalists

Don’t do this in your Journal…

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How to Make Your Journaling More Effective

Any type of journal that you keep can be beneficial. It doesn’t matter if it’s just to document your life or to work through problems – you can use a journal to do it all. From tracking your projects to documenting vacation to overcoming anxiety, a journal will work for you if you pick the right type and make journaling a ritual. * Find the Right Medium for You – For some people, that’s pen and…

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How to Get Started Writing a Journal

Go to any shop and buy a notebook! I love to write with a fountain pen – maybe a reflection on my generation. Getting started journaling isn’t something that you need to think about too hard. Yes, there are numerous types and styles of journals and ways to do this that may or may not be more effective depending on your goals, but you can simply get some paper (or your computer) and get started…

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How Journaling Can Help with Mental Health Issues

Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com This is an unusual post, and yet I think it is useful. When I reflect on my own journals they help me put events into perspective, and sometimes looking back on a traumatic event can actually turn out to be quite amusing. When I look back at the diary I kept when I was working in Almaty, Kazakhstan, it’s like a teenager first discovering women! Keeping any…

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How Journaling Can Help with Achieving Your Goals

I am currently working as a Maths teacher in Oman. I am also an amateur part-time author. I keep a regular journal to put down thoughts – sometimes about current events, often reflections, and occasionally ideas for short stories, books or poems. When I say ‘regular’ I mean at least once a week; sometimes daily, sometimes three or four entries in a day! SO why keep a journal? Journaling can help…

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Are you a writer? Do you keep a journal?

I am currently writing about my life here in Oman, and the challenges of working in an International School full of ignorant people – and I don’t mean the students!!! What types of journals should we keep? I end to keep as a sort of diary with reflections from the past. When I find something of interest I can go back to see how I dealt with something similar in the past. So here are some ideas…

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Why Is Mindfulness So Important to Creativity?

You’ve probably heard at some point in your life that being mindful is an essential part of a healthy and happy life. But you may be wondering just why this is. And this is because being mindful has the power to change many different aspects of your life. Mindfulness Helps With Mental Health When you spend your entire life running around, worrying about all the things which may be happening in…

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Other thoughts on Creativity

How Multitasking Hurts Your Concentration Have a lot on your plate to get done for the day? It might seem easier to get it all done if you multitask. But the truth is, multitasking hurts your concentration big time. Read on to find out just how bad it is to multitask when trying to concentrate on getting things done. Your Brain Can’t Multitask According to the American Psychological…

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6 Ways You Can Develop Your Creativity

I love the creative mind! I love to read books in most genres and by many authors. In the last couple of weeks I’ve read three Agatha Christie novels, featuring Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and one stand alone called ‘They came to Baghdad’ – nothing changes… I have three of my own self-published books featuring Fairy Hanny, available on Amazon, though I will be moving them somewhere else soon; I…

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Swifty’s diet tips...have a great weekend

Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Wear big clothes. Eat less. Don’t eat burnt fish! Bacon is sane. Eat banana skin so nobody falls over. Kale looks good on a model railway. A steak tastes better and is less chewy than a stake. Fairy cakes should be ordered by Gnomes. Fried lettuce burns Elephants should be consumed one piece at a time. Eating shellfish is selfish. It is difficult to…

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