
Have you ever felt like your mind is a battleground of negative thoughts? I’ve been there too. The good news? As some of you well know, I proudly preach about the benefits of using therapeutic journaling as a powerful tool to help people navigate stormy mental waters...
Most recently I have been following Dr Daniel Amen, have you ever come across him?
His insights on tackling negative thoughts are truly transformative. This year I have been consuming everything there is to learn about therapeutic journaling, so when I followed Dr Daniel’s advice, l have to say, I found his words of wisdom super useful.
He suggests a simple yet effective exercise, whenever your emotions like sadness, anger or anxiety strike, writing down your troubling thoughts and then questioning their validity, such as are they genuinely true, does help improve your mindset.
Dr Amen suggests we need to comfort our thoughts head on, managing them instead of allowing them to dominate us. I know you’re nodding yo…