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This is Optimal Living Daily episode 1380. Five ways to use your journal for self-care by Jennifer of simply fiercely.com and I'm just amolic.

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Optimal Living Daily or the OLD podcast. The premise is simple here. I get permission from authors to read you the best stuff I can find covering self-help, minimalism, and more.

For now, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.

Five ways to use your journal for self-care by Jennifer of simply fiercely.com.

I've always loved journaling, but before this year I never made it a regular habit. It was usually something I'd pick up whenever I bought a new journal.

But after the initial buzz of, ooh, pretty blank pages wore off. I'd lose my enthusiasm. The journal would end up cast aside, usually never to be seen again.

But then this January, I made daily journal writing part of my intention plan, my monthly plan to live with intention and love.

And I'm pretty proud to say that since then, I've managed to write in my journal almost every day.

What I've learned after several months of consistently writing is that my journal is one of the most powerful ways I practice self-care.

Without fail, journaling almost always improves my mood, leaving me feeling calm, centered, and capable.

Because I know how tough it is to start and stick with a journaling habit, I wanted to share with you a few of the ways I use my journal for self-care.

I think one of the biggest roadblocks is not knowing where to start with writing, so hopefully you'll find a few of these super simple ideas and prompts helpful in your self-care practice.

Observe and explore your feelings.

Have you ever caught yourself having one of those out of nowhere? Please don't talk to me, look at me, or touch me.

Everything's driving you crazy, bad mood sort of days. But you have no idea why. Slowly puts hand up.

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