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Do you journal everyday?  It is an important part of your personal growth journey as well as a great tool to help you reach your goals.According to research done on the subject at Harvard University, those who journal regularly have 50% less doctors visits than those who do not. 

It has also been discovered that if one has gone through a stressful or unhappy experience, journaling about it can decrease their stress levels.  Upon first writing and recalling the event, the stress levels will go up, but then they go down to an even lower level then they were prior to writing about the experience.

So we know that journaling is a good thing, but how does one begin?  For those who have never written in a diary or journal before, it may seem like a difficult task.  What do you write about?  The good news is there are no rules or regulations with journaling.  You can write whatever comes to mind.  If nothing comes to mind, write about how nothing comes to mind, or why nothing is coming to mind.

If you simply just begin to make journaling part of your daily routine, it will soon become a habit.  Like every other habit, it will get easier and easier.  Soon the writing will just flow.  You will be amazed at how simple it is, and how much better you feel.  Your journal will soon become your best friend, you won’t want to miss a single day of writing.

Tags: Happiness, journaling, Personal Growth, Success