Journaling thoughts and emotions can increase selfawareness from "summary" of Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety by Christopher Willard
Journaling can be a powerful tool for increasing self-awareness. When we write down our thoughts and emotions, we are able to step back and observe them from a different perspective. This process can help us gain insight into our patterns of thinking and feeling, and can provide valuable information about what triggers our anxiety. By putting our thoughts and emotions onto paper, we are externalizing them and making them more concrete. This can help us see more clearly how our minds work, and can allow us to identify patterns or themes that may be contributing to our anxiety. In addition, the act of writing can help us process our emotions and make sense of them in a way that simply thinking about them may not. Journaling can also help us track our progress over time. By regularly writing down our thoughts and emotions, we can see how they change and evolve. This can help us identify areas where we have grown and areas where we may still need to work on. Furthermore, journaling can be a way to practice mindfulness. When we are writing, we are focused on the present moment and on our internal experiences. This can help us cultivate a sense of presence and awareness that can carry over into other areas of our lives.- Journaling can be a valuable tool for increasing self-awareness and understanding our anxiety. By taking the time to write down our thoughts and emotions, we can gain insight into our patterns of thinking and feeling, track our progress over time, and practice mindfulness.
