{"id":2959,"date":"2020-02-25T10:06:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T10:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/what-can-keeping-a-journal-do-for-my-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:52:16","slug":"what-can-keeping-journal-do-my-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-can-keeping-journal-do-my-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo puede beneficiar a mi salud mental llevar un diario?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When was the last time that you picked up a pen and paper and wrote something longer than a to-do list? If you\u2019re like us, it\u2019s probably been a while.<\/p>\n

Journaling is one of those go-to prescriptions for improving your mental health that you know is probably a good idea, but you\u2019ve always found a reason to avoid it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s always a reason to no<\/em> do something. Let\u2019s calm your hesitations with some quick and easy reasons to give journaling a try.<\/p>\n

It clears your mind, and it saves you time.<\/h2>\n

Yes, it takes time, but as you write, you\u2019re detoxing your mind of all the frustrations from the past and releasing the anxieties of things in the future. Actively engaging with those thoughts and letting them go can cause your unfocused mind to be present afterward. It can help you save time throughout your day.<\/p>\n

You may imagine journaling being something that takes up a ton of your time, but you can do a quick five-minute journal entry in the morning as your coffee is brewing, or even just three minutes right before you head to sleep. You\u2019re still helping yourself \u2013 no matter how much time you invest.<\/p>\n

You have so much to gain.<\/h2>\n

So let\u2019s say you fill up pages and pages of a journal, and you don\u2019t feel any different. Don\u2019t sweat it \u2013 you may already be benefiting in a way that isn\u2019t obvious. Research shows that journaling will:<\/p>\n