#JournalChat Live 4/19/12 Topic: Your Journaling: Stress Busters! Part I

ninimpb3:33pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @JournalChat ...it loses its drama, its heat so I can be more objective about it. And usually more sensible. #journalchat

4Rms3:33pm via TweetChat

I do find that there's only a certain length of time I can go without writing before feeling off balance, more prone to stress #journalchat

journalinabox3:32pm via web

@JournalChat Thank you! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:32pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Yes, life patterns...they have something to tell us if we'll pay attention. #JournalChat

journalinabox3:32pm via web

@4Rms Agreed - love the art expression of emotion #JournalChat

4Rms3:32pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat I always mean to include more drawing/collage in my journals.Not as common a habit for me,but love it when I do it #journalchat

ninimpb3:32pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @JournalChat I find sometimes I might be upset about something, but once it's out there on the page,....#journalchat

4Rms3:31pm via TweetChat

@LorelieJ I love lists. They are so neat & tidy and yet can expose new insights so unexpectedly!#journalchat

JournalChat3:31pm via HootSuite

@journalinabox Welcome to #JournalChat Live!

4Rms3:30pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat art is so great at relieving emotional pressure;some people really enjoy other art forms as well.I use poetry most #journalchat

LorelieJ3:30pm via web

@JournalChat Similar to free-writing/dumping, I like to do a quick list of what's bugging me to get it out and move on. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite

I'm a huge fan of this one since I love collage; I'm a visual person and an artist, and image speaks to me. #JournalChat #Journaling

journalinabox3:30pm via web

@4Rms @juliejordanscot Writing and then letting it go...Great advice! #JournalChat

4Rms3:29pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @ninimpb having that view of your own life at a remove is really helpful in recognizing patterns & changing things #journalchat

JournalChat3:29pm via HootSuite

I love this approach, Melanie: "expressing your strong feelings artistically, in a poem or a sketch or a collage." #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:29pm via HootSuite

I love this approach, Melanie: "expressing your strong feelings artistically, in a poem or a sketch or a collage." #JournalChat #Journaling

4Rms3:28pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat I think that "cause no harm" is a good rule in many areas of life, & applies to our writing as well #journalchat

journalinabox3:28pm via web

Here to talk! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:28pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb I agree, Niamh. That's a great way to put it, "The Big Picture" #JournalChat

JournalChat3:27pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I think that's a brilliant way of getting rid of the stress without harm to anyone. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:27pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I think that's a brilliant way of getting rid of the stress without harm to anyone. #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalChat3:26pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Love this quote, Melanie! Yes, and#Journaling helps us write that life map, in all it's gold and beauty! :) #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Love this quote, Melanie! Yes, and#Journaling helps us write that life map, in all it's gold and beauty! :) #JournalChat

ninimpb3:26pm via Twittelator

@4Rms That's a lovely image. Journaling lays it all out in front of us so we can stand back and see the big picture. #journalchat

4Rms3:25pm via TweetChat

@mscator Love that quote... it's always an inspiration to me. #journalchat

JournalChat3:25pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Niamh! That's right! Write it out! :)

4Rms3:25pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot I say tell them off! Let off steam & still salvage a relationship/situation by writing & then letting it go #journalchat

mscator3:24pm via TweetDeck

@4Rms That is beautiful! #journalchat

DawnHerring3:24pm via HootSuite

@LorelieJ Thanks for the RT, Lorelie. Welcome to#JournalChat Live. :)

4Rms3:23pm via TweetChat

"Writing is a strong easement for perplexity. My life is a map, spread out with all the rivers and hills showing." Emily Carr #journalchat

JournalChat3:23pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Exactly. Just the act of expression and release of angst can do wonders in our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:23pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Exactly. Just the act of expression and release of angst can do wonders in our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

ninimpb3:23pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @JournalChat Write it out! #journalchat

LorelieJ3:23pm via web

RT @DawnHerring #JournalChat Pick of the Day for all things journaling on Twitter: 7 Ways to Turn Your Journal from... fb.me/CGbGeHTW

4Rms3:22pm via TweetChat

RT @DawnHerring: RT @mscator: Personal strength pours from heart to ink to paper.#journalchat

JournalChat3:22pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, indeed. That's what I love about#Journaling; it's a custom creation of our own hearts and lives. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:22pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, indeed. That's what I love about#Journaling; it's a custom creation of our own hearts and lives. #JournalChat

4Rms3:21pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat exactly so- when we trust ourselves enough to write the truth & expose feelings/reactions we see our stressors#journalchat

JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite

RT @mscator: Personal strength pours from heart to ink to paper. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

RT @mscator: Personal strength pours from heart to ink to paper. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite

@juliejordanscot Yes, when we let it flow, just getting it down on the page, it's a great release. No blockage. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

@juliejordanscot Yes, when we let it flow, just getting it down on the page, it's a great release. No blockage. #JournalChat #Journaling

4Rms3:20pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat they say never send an email/letter when you're angry... but WRITING one can really relieve the pressure ;) #journalchat

JournalChat3:19pm via HootSuite

@easyjournaling Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Sam! Good to see you! :)

4Rms3:19pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot I find that freewriting , an emotional "dump", when we trust our journal practice is such a stress buster #journalchat

JournalChat3:19pm via HootSuite

That whole approach can really open up the pathways to our intuition and to our understanding of what stresses us. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:19pm via HootSuite

That whole approach can really open up the pathways to our intuition and to our understanding of what stresses us. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:18pm via HootSuite

Melanie, your first idea prompt is writing a letter to the stressor, whether to a person or situation. I love this. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:18pm via HootSuite

Melanie, your first idea prompt is writing a letter to the stressor, whether to a person or situation. I love this. #JournalChat #Journaling

4Rms3:18pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring The reason to #journal is accessible also: don't need arcane techniques. A journal is unique to the individual #journalchat

mscator3:17pm via TweetDeck

Personal strength pours from heart to ink to paper.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:17pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Writing gives perspective--Oh, yes! That's what I love about #Journaling; that fresh perspective! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Writing gives perspective--Oh, yes! That's what I love about #Journaling; that fresh perspective! #JournalChat

easyjournaling3:17pm via Twitter for iPhone

I'm here! #JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:17pm via web

@4Rms @DawnHerring When I don't attempt to control my writing is when the best words flow & naturally, the stress lessens. #journalchat

4Rms3:16pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring ....experiencing then stress will lessen. Writing gives perspective. #journalchat

JournalChat3:16pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I like the idea of #Journaling as instinctive. Gives us the ability to hear the inner wisdom we all have. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I like the idea of #Journaling as instinctive. Gives us the ability to hear the inner wisdom we all have. #JournalChat

mscator3:15pm via TweetDeck

#Journaling re-centers me & helps me to hear my own voice again. v/ @4Rms #journalchat #creativity

4Rms3:15pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring perfect description: I want people to trust their intuition. When you feel you have some power over what you're... #journalchat

JournalChat3:15pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Yes, #Journaling is simple, not complicated. It can be for everyone. :) #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Yes, #Journaling is simple, not complicated. It can be for everyone. :) #JournalChat

JournalChat3:14pm via HootSuite

RT @4Rms: I believe that #journaling is a quick antidote to stress: it re-centres me and helps me to hear my own voice again. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

RT @4Rms: I believe that #journaling is a quick antidote to stress: it re-centres me and helps me to hear my own voice again. #journalchat

4Rms3:14pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @mscator agreed! good to see you here #journalchat

JournalChat3:14pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, I love that, hearing your own voice. I like to call that my intuitive voice. Excellent reason to journal! #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, I love that, hearing your own voice. I like to call that my intuitive voice. Excellent reason to journal! #JournalChat #Journaling

4Rms3:14pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Sure.Anyone can find a blank notebook & nearly everyone can write down their thoughts.So, the tools are accessible #journalchat

JournalChat3:13pm via HootSuite

@mscator That's a great perspective to have, Leia.#JournalChat

4Rms3:13pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat and I love to give people ideas about how to make approaching your journal a little easier or more instinctive #journalchat

JournalChat3:12pm via HootSuite

I like what you say: "#Journaling is an accessible and highly effective stress relief tool." Can you share more on that? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

I like what you say: "#Journaling is an accessible and highly effective stress relief tool." Can you share more on that? #JournalChat

4Rms3:12pm via TweetChat

I believe that #journaling is a quick antidote to stress: it re-centres me and helps me to hear my own voice again. #journalchat

JournalChat3:12pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Sounds like great synchronization, Melanie. I just love the wide range of prompts you share. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Sounds like great synchronization, Melanie. I just love the wide range of prompts you share. #Journaling #JournalChat

mscator3:11pm via TweetDeck

The bad days make the good days that much more magical. Aloha nui all. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:11pm via HootSuite

@mscator Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Leia; always good to see you; sorry you've had a rough day.

4Rms3:10pm via TweetChat

...and then realized it was National Stress Month and it all came together to create a post about writing for health as well #journalchat

mscator3:09pm via TweetDeck

What a heartbreaking day. Damn it. Going to find comfort at #JournalChat

4Rms3:09pm via TweetChat

I've been really busy with my day job and running my business lately & thinking about how reading is a healthy practice... #journalchat

DawnHerring3:09pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Julie. :) #journalchat

JournalChat3:08pm via HootSuite

Melanie, you provide quite a list of #Journalingprompts to help reduce stress. What prompted you to write this post? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

Melanie, you provide quite a list of #Journalingprompts to help reduce stress. What prompted you to write this post? #JournalChat

4Rms3:07pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot thanks! nice to "see" you here today #journalchat

JournalChat3:06pm via HootSuite

We all have stress of some sort or another in our lives. Today we will discuss how to use our journals to deal with stress. #JournalChat

4Rms3:06pm via TweetChat

Thanks, Dawn! Glad to be here and looking forward to hearing other #journalers experience of stress relief through writing #journalchat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

We all have stress of some sort or another in our lives. Today we will discuss how to use our journals to deal with stress. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:05pm via HootSuite

@4Rms It's great to have you with us on#JournalChat Live today, Melanie! Welcome! :)#Journaling

JournalChat3:04pm via HootSuite

Our resource is Stress! by Melanie Kindrachuk who joins us 2day to discussYour #Journaling:Stress Busters! ow.ly/aoCcw #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

Our resource is Stress! by Melanie Kindrachuk who joins us 2day to discussYour #Journaling:Stress Busters! ow.ly/aoC6R #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

If you follow me on @DawnHerring and @JournalChat; there will be some double postings.#Journaling #JournalChat

4Rms3:01pm via TweetChat

Hello Dawn! And everyone else.... glad to be here today #journalchat

JournalChat3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite ortweetchat.com to follow along; Please use the#JournalChat hashtag in your tweet! #Journaling

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite ortweetchat.com to follow along; Please use the#JournalChat hashtag in your tweet! #Journaling

JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years. I am passionate about#Journaling! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years. I am passionate about#Journaling! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite

Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling.

DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite

Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling.