<p>For 2 weeks, Cindy and Jen journaled every day for at least 10 minutes. Emotional release journaling was the primary type of journaling tried, but a general brain dump was okay also.</p> <p>Journaling has been found to have a variety of potential benefits:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/journaling_to_reduce_stress">Developing clarity and problem solving</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html">Freeing your mind from processing events or trauma</a></li> <li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1700(199701)13:1%3C23::AID-SMI714%3E3.0.CO;2-E">Can affect one’s immune system</a></li> </ul> <p>Journaling is a form of organization. Bullet journaling is very common and can be elaborate or simple.</p> <p>Like other forms of stress-busting, journaling is most effective when done consistently.</p> <p>Jen was inspired by Morning Pages from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=artist%27s+way&amp;qid=1619475872&amp;sr=8-1">The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron</a>.</p> <p>Check out our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tinytransformationspodcast/">Instagram</a> feed or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TinyTransformationsPodcast">Facebook</a> page for a photo of Jen’s journal.</p>