Process and explore As you write, it is a process of exploration into who you are, and what you are thinking. It is an examination of what it is that you carry with you, in your mind, everyday.

Reduces stress, helps focus, and organizes Journaling is a proven method to reduce stress, because expression and clarity through journaling your experiences removes tension from that experience. With less tension, you can be more focused, and it becomes easier to see and then focus on what is really important to you, for you, and your career.

Can improve well-being, and makes time for you Through keeping a journal, with all benefits that you can receive, there are studies proving that journaling improves well-being. With journaling you stop and think about what you are experiencing or needing.

Creates a personal reminder You can use your journal to remind yourself and even people you work with of not only deadlines and timeframes, but you can outline specific targets in your journaling. Your journal becomes a planning and organizing tool as you use it to set specific goals for yourself, individuals, and for your company.

More journaling benefits Departments, and Co-workers Journaling

Another powerful force that you can create is to suggest everyone in a department journal on a specific solution or problem. Individuals can also journal about where they would like to see their department go in next year, 2, or 3 years. You can create topics or have staff create journal topics that can benefit department or company as a whole.

Blue Sky What if…. Blue Sky is a brainstorming technique where sky is limit, and since sky appears to have no limit, you can GO FOR IT.

You can use your journal as a blank palette to create all dreams and ideas, all those thoughts that can be recorded without fear that they can't or won't happen Journal your thoughts, ideas, dreams, and desires without any concern that this, that, or other would have to be, or have to happen, before your idea can come true.

30 day journals…are an effective way to focus on specific problems or concerns. You would keep a separate journal and write about one situation for 30 days. (You can also use more, or less than 30 days.) Journaling is a way to process. Concentrating on one topic for a set amount of time, narrows focus and energy to a specific concern.

Copyright 2002 Doreene Clement All Rights Reserved

Doreene Clement is the creator of The 5 Year Journal, a journal where you can write about your life in one book for 5 years. You can tour the book at www.the5yearjournal.com dkcomni@aol.com 480.423.8095

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