TheHealthBenefitsofJournalingScientificevidencesupportsthatjournaling(orkeepingdiaries)providesunexpectedbenefits.Theactofwritingaccessesyourleftbrainwhichisanalyticalandrational.Whileyourleftbrainisoccup

　　TheHealthBenefitsofJournaling

　　Scientificevidencesupportsthatjournaling(orkeepingdiaries)providesunexpectedbenefits.Theactofwritingaccessesyourleftbrainwhichisanalyticalandrational.Whileyourleftbrainisoccupiedyourrightbrainisfreetocreateandfeel.Insumwritingremovesmentalblocksandallowsyoutouseallofyourbrainpowertobetterunderstandyourselfothersandtheworldaroundyou. 36

　　Clarifyyourthoughtsandfeelings.Doyoueverseemallmixedupinsideunsureofwhatyouwantorfeel?Takingafewminutestowritedownyourthoughtsandemotionswillquicklygetyouintouchwithyourinternalworld.

　　37 Bywritingroutinelyyouwillgettoknowwhatmakesyoufeelhappyandconfident.Youwillalsobecomeclearaboutsituationsandbeabletorecognizepeoplewhowillnotgetonwithyou—importantinformationforyouremotionalwell-being.

　　Reducestress.Writingaboutangersadnessandotherpainfulemotionshelpstoreleaseyourfeelings. 38

　　Solveproblemsmoreeffectively.Typicallywesolveproblemsfromaleft-brainedanalyticalperspective.Butsometimestheanswercanonlybefoundbyinvolvingright-brainedcreativityandintuition(直觉). 39

　　Resolvedisagreementswithothers.Writingaboutmisunderstandingsratherthanworryingaboutthemwillhelpyouunderstandanother'spointofview. 40

　　Inadditiontoallofthesewonderfulbenefitskeepingajournalallowsyoutotrackpatternstrendsandimprovementsandgrowthovertime.

　　A.Knowyourselfbetter.

　　B.Achievegoals.

　　C.Peoplehavebeenstudyingwhethertheemotionalreleasebringsbettersleep.

　　D.Writingaffordstheopportunityforunexpectedsolutionstoseeminglyunsolvableproblems.

　　E.Bydoingsoyouwillfeelcalmerandbeabletostayinthepresent.

　　F.Beginjournalingandbeginexperiencingthefollowingbenefits.

　　G.Andyoujustmaycomeupwithasensibleresolutiontotheconflict.