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Journaling

I often suggest to my clients that they keep a journal of their emotions during a time of crisis. It provides a safe place to put the strong feelings that are coursing through them and it relieves them of expending the energy required to keep track of the important feelings they are having. Continue reading Journaling article»


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At a Journal Workshop: The Basic Text and Guide for Using the Intensive Journal Process
Ira Progoff

This book details the approach Progoff developed forty years ago upon which many of the newer approaches to journaling are based. He gives a detailed guide for proceeding step-by-step through a journaling process to aid in self-exploration and opening oneself to clearer self-expression. 
1975, Dialogue House Library

At a Journal Workshop: Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious and Evoke Creative Ability
Ira Progoff

The Intensive Journal Process is a complex and systematic method for gaining self-insight by recording thoughts, dreams and significant events which are then used as focal points for meditation and written reflection in separate sections. This is a fascinating guidebook for those seriously committed to exploring journal writing as a means of self-discovery. 
1992, Jeremy P. Tarcher

The Handbook of Journaling: Tools for the Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit
Neil Neimark

This book is a family doctor’s practical guide to journaling your way to greater health and healing – physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is filled with simple self-help journaling exercises to help you process difficult emotions, overcome negative thoughts and limiting beliefs and discover who you are and what you really desire. 
2000, R.E.P. Technologies

Journal to the Self: 22 Paths to Personal Growth – Open the Door to Self Understanding by Reading, Writing and Creating a Journal of Your Life
Kathleen Adams

The author calls her journal the “79 cent therapist,” referring to the cost of a cheap spiral bound notebook. Drawing upon proven journaling techniques, Kathleen Adams provides a powerful tool for better living: a step-by-step approach to personal growth, creative expression and career enhancement.  
1990, Warner Books

The New Diary: How to Use a Journal for Self-Guidance and Expanded Creativity
Tristine Rainer

This useful book for journaling beginners is filled with practical methods for “getting going.” An excellent introduction to journaling for self-understanding, self-acceptance, creative inspiration and inner liberation. 
1979, Jeremy P. Tarcher

One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing
Christina Baldwin

This book is a fine resource for accessing the therapeutic powers of the act of writing. Baldwin encourages the reader to find his or her own honest and open way to reflect upon their life’s journey.  
1992, M. Evans and Company

The Way of the Journal: A Journal Therapy Workbook for Healing
Kathleen Adams

This book teaches journal writing in a way that maximizes structure, pacing and a feeling of safety while minimizing the risk of boredom or over-stimulation. Adams’ ten-step method of writing offers a continuum of journal interventions that are of use to anyone, but particularly to people in pain who wish to gain greater self-understanding.  
1998, Sidran Press



The Writing Cure: How Expressive Writing Promotes Health and Emotional Well-Being
Stephen Lepore and Joshua Smyth

This scholarly book presents groundbreaking research on the cognitive, emotional and biological pathways through which disclosure and expressive writing influences mental and physical health. The breadth and richness of the individual chapters give readers a profound appreciation of an impressive array of approaches. 
2002, American Psychological Association



Writing to Heal: A Guided Journal for Recovering from Trauma and Emotional Upheaval
James W. Pennebaker

This book takes readers through a series of guided writing exercises that help them explore their feelings about difficult experiences. The approach is based upon the field of expressive emotions therapy (EET), developed by the author. The book stresses thoughout the healing power that lies in story-telling, whether through fiction, dance, or art. The reader is left with a strong sense of their value in the world.  
2004, New Harbinger

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