#emotionjournal
17 posts tagged ‘emotionjournal’
Emotion Journaling: Morning or Night?
The first thing that stops people who decide to start an emotion journal is *when* to write. Search it and the answers split. Some say morning, some say right b
When You Wanted Comfort and Got Advice
Have you ever finally brought up something hard and gotten "well, have you tried…" in return? It isn't wrong. Usually it's good advice. And yet after hearing it
When a Friend's Good News Doesn't Feel Like Good News
Has a close friend ever told you good news, and "congratulations" didn't come out right away? It has happened to me. My mouth said "that's amazing, really," whi
What Changes When You Name a Feeling
Could you say, in one word, how today felt? "Good." "Bad." "Fine, I guess." When you think about it, we run a whole day's feelings on a handful of words. For ye
There's One Thing You Can't Tell Anyone
Isn't there one thing you've never been able to tell anyone? Not to your closest friend, not to family, not even to someone you've known for years. Not because
Why You Shouldn't Journal Right When You're Angry
Ever hammered out a furious note the second something set you off? What they said, the whole scene, how unfair it was — you type faster than your fingers can ke
don't start with what happened
You decided to keep an emotion journal, opened the notebook, and froze on the first line. Sound familiar? Most people start like this: "Today at work, my manage