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

JournalChat4:42pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #Journaling for stress relief, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:42pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #Journaling for stress relief, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

JournalChat4:41pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; next session will be on 4/26/12, 5 EST/2 PST;#Journaling topic to be announced.

DawnHerring4:41pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; next session will be on 4/26/12, 5 EST/2 PST;#Journaling topic to be announced.

JournalChat4:40pm via HootSuite

Special thanks goes to Melanie Kindrachuk of Four Rooms for joining us today and for her fab post, Stress! @4Rms #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:40pm via HootSuite

Special thanks goes to Melanie Kindrachuk of Four Rooms for joining us today and for her fab post, Stress! @4Rms #JournalChat

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@ninimpb Thanks so much for joining us today, Niamh. It's been a delight and insightful to have you. :) #JournalChat

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ow.ly/aoIjO For my #writing services, check out my profile page on LinkedIn. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:37pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/aoIha For my #writing services, check out my profile page on LinkedIn. #Journaling#JournalChat

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@ninimpb Finding the original...oh, that's where the gold is. So glad it works for you, Niamh.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:36pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Finding the original...oh, that's where the gold is. So glad it works for you, Niamh.#Journaling #JournalChat

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ow.ly/aoI6g And for a fresh perspective in all of life's dimensions, sign up for weekly#RefreshJournal. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:34pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/aoI3b And for a fresh perspective in all of life's dimensions, sign up for weekly#RefreshJournal. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:33pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/aoI1U Here's a #Journaling prompt page to get you started with reducing stress!#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:33pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/aoHZV Here's a #Journaling prompt page to get you started with reducing stress!#JournalChat

ninimpb4:33pm via Twittelator

@JournalChat ...get through the layers of cliched ideas to find something original. #journalchat

ninimpb4:33pm via Twittelator

@JournalChat I remember doing it a while back for a creative writing prompt and it helped to....#journalchat

JournalChat4:32pm via HootSuite

#Journaling is a great way to relieve stress, give us a fresh perspective, and open up new possibilities for great days! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:32pm via HootSuite

#Journaling is a great way to relieve stress, give us a fresh perspective, and open up new possibilities for great days! #JournalChat

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@mscator Glad to have you back, Leia. Thanks for being a part. :) #JournalChat

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@4Rms It's my pleasure, Melanie. Thanks for writing such a fab post on stress and #Journaling. Great stuff! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:31pm via HootSuite

@4Rms It's my pleasure, Melanie. Thanks for writing such a fab post on stress and #Journaling. Great stuff! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:30pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb You're welcome to share the results of that, if you'd like. I don't usually do mind mapping, but recently it worked! #JournalChat

mscator4:30pm via TweetDeck

@4Rms @JournalChat Thank you! #journalchat

4Rms4:29pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @ninimpb great being here. thanks for organizing, Dawn -- and nice to meet you here Niamh #journalchat

ninimpb4:28pm via Twittelator

@DawnHerring Oh yes! Mind-mapping. I do love that as I'm quite a visual thinker but had forgotten about them. Great idea. #journalchat

JournalChat4:27pm via HootSuite

@4Rms It's been fabulous having you with us today, Melanie; Thanks so much for taking time to join us! #JournalChat

ninimpb4:27pm via Twittelator

@4Rms Great chatting. Will be stopping by your blog. :) #journalchat

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@ninimpb You may want to mind map a word that holds a lot of emotion for you; see what associations come up. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:26pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb You may want to mind map a word that holds a lot of emotion for you; see what associations come up. #JournalChat #Journaling

ninimpb4:26pm via Twittelator

@4Rms Adore that Eliot quote. :)) #journalchat

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@4Rms Another great quote, Melanie! Like seeing a situation with a whole new perspective, like you've never seen it before! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:25pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Another great quote, Melanie! Like seeing a situation with a whole new perspective, like you've never seen it before! #JournalChat

ninimpb4:24pm via Twittelator

@JournalChat Sometimes you need little tricks though to almost trick your brain into letting you see the real issue. Any tips? #journalchat

ninimpb4:23pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @LorelieJ @JournalChat Perfect! Love getting dug in! #journalchat

4Rms4:23pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb "And the end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time" T.S. Eliot #journalchat

JournalChat4:23pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Exploration can be a very effective part of the #Journaling practice. You never know what you'll uncover. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:23pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Exploration can be a very effective part of the #Journaling practice. You never know what you'll uncover. #JournalChat

4Rms4:22pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat When we can find the root cause of our stress, we can brainstorm ways to reduce it across the board #Journaling #journalchat

JournalChat4:21pm via HootSuite

Our emotions can often be a window into what triggered the stress in the first place. Where did they come from? #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:21pm via HootSuite

Our emotions can often be a window into what triggered the stress in the first place. Where did they come from? #JournalChat #Journaling

ninimpb4:21pm via Twittelator

@DawnHerring @4Rms Not by design but seems 2 be my natural way of processing. Not committing to any 1 answer but exploring. #journalchat

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When we can find the root cause of our stress, we can brainstorm ways to reduce it across the board.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:21pm via HootSuite

When we can find the root cause of our stress, we can brainstorm ways to reduce it across the board.#Journaling #JournalChat

4Rms4:21pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb @LorelieJ yes, like that image. Lifting the top layer then digging in #journalchat

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@ninimpb Getting to the root of an issue is often paramount to finding an effective solution.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:20pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Getting to the root of an issue is often paramount to finding an effective solution.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:19pm via HootSuite

What ifs. Great way to brainstorm any stressful situation so we can figure out what we can do to make it better. #JournalChat #Journaling

ninimpb4:19pm via Twittelator

@LorelieJ @4Rms Removing the top layer. That's nice. Can be frustrated by that sometimes. Can't get to the core of it. #journalchat

JournalChat4:18pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb It really opens up the possibilities you may not have seen before; mind expanding, indeed. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:18pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb It really opens up the possibilities you may not have seen before; mind expanding, indeed. #Journaling #JournalChat

4Rms4:17pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb love the idea of questions answered by "what ifs"! Opens it all up... #journalchat

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@LorelieJ One word can have a lot of power too, Lorelie. Just like focusing on one word for each new year to keep focus. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:17pm via HootSuite

@LorelieJ One word can have a lot of power too, Lorelie. Just like focusing on one word for each new year to keep focus. #JournalChat

ninimpb4:16pm via Twittelator

@4Rms It often surprises me what appears on the page. I journal in questions and answer in "what if"s. Amazing what happens. #journalchat

LorelieJ4:16pm via web

Good way remove top layer. RT @4Rms I love lists. They are so neat & tidy and yet can expose new insights so unexpectedly! #journalchat

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RT @LorelieJ: @ninimpb I love the one word idea for lists while journaling thru something difficult. Good stuff. @JournalChat #journalchat

DawnHerring4:16pm via HootSuite

RT @LorelieJ: @ninimpb I love the one word idea for lists while journaling thru something difficult. Good stuff. @JournalChat #journalchat

LorelieJ4:15pm via web

@ninimpb Absolutely. @JournalChat #journalchat

LorelieJ4:15pm via web

@ninimpb I love the one word idea for lists while journaling thru something difficult. Good stuff. @JournalChat #journalchat

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RT @4Rms: @ninimpb it's amazing what we can hear when we listen. Trust our intuition and inner wisdom. #journalchat

DawnHerring4:14pm via HootSuite

RT @4Rms: @ninimpb it's amazing what we can hear when we listen. Trust our intuition and inner wisdom. #journalchat

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@ninimpb That's right, Niamh; it's amazing how much benefit can be derived from just a few minutes with #Journaling. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:14pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb That's right, Niamh; it's amazing how much benefit can be derived from just a few minutes with #Journaling. #JournalChat

4Rms4:13pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat Then we can return to our lives with renewed strength,lessened stress&confidence to face whatever comes our way#journalchat

mscator4:12pm via TweetDeck

We can receive insight & perspective in the#Journaling process. #JournalChat v/ @JournalChat #creativity

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Then we can return to our lives with renewed strength, lessened stress, and confidence to face whatever comes our way. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite

Then we can return to our lives with renewed strength, lessened stress, and confidence to face whatever comes our way. #JournalChat

4Rms4:12pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: We can receive insight and perspective in the #Journaling process.#journalchat

4Rms4:12pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: We can release our angst and stress onto the #Journaling page. #journalchat

4Rms4:12pm via TweetChat

RT @ninimpb: @DawnHerring Sometimes a few lines in as few minutes is all you need to change your perspective or your focus. #journalchat

4Rms4:12pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb it's amazing what we can hear when we listen. Trust our intuition and inner wisdom.#journalchat

JournalChat4:12pm via HootSuite

We can receive insight and perspective in the#Journaling process. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite

We can receive insight and perspective in the#Journaling process. #JournalChat

ninimpb4:11pm via Twittelator

@DawnHerring Sometimes a few lines in as few minutes is all you need to change your perspective or your focus. #journalchat

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We can release our angst and stress onto the#Journaling page. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

We can release our angst and stress onto the#Journaling page. #JournalChat

JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Release, receive and return. Very cool life process. We can certainly apply that to our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Release, receive and return. Very cool life process. We can certainly apply that to our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

4Rms4:10pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat don't want people to only write when they have hrs to spare... a few minutes here & there can really help #journalchat

ninimpb4:09pm via Twittelator

@4Rms Love that! #journalchat

4Rms4:09pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb I'm so naturally a wallower that I have to make sure I balance myself as much as possible ;)#journalchat

JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite

Another point you make, Melanie: You don't need scads of time. #Journaling doesn't have to be time consuming. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite

Another point you make, Melanie: You don't need scads of time. #Journaling doesn't have to be time consuming. #JournalChat

4Rms4:08pm via TweetChat

Like 3 "Rs" of a labyrinth walk, we release our angst in our journal,receive what it has to tell us,& return to life as it is #journalchat

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@ninimpb That's a good point, Niamh. But it's well worth the time invested and putting pen to paper. We must nurture ourselves. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:05pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb That's a good point, Niamh. But it's well worth the time invested and putting pen to paper. We must nurture ourselves. #JournalChat

4Rms4:05pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: Keeping #Journaling regular and consistent has true value,both for reducing stress & gaining fresh perspective #journalchat

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RT @ninimpb: @JournalChat Def. think the days when it's hardest to do are the days when you need it the most. #journalchat

DawnHerring4:05pm via HootSuite

RT @ninimpb: @JournalChat Def. think the days when it's hardest to do are the days when you need it the most. #journalchat

4Rms4:05pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb so true. #journalchat

4Rms4:04pm via Twittelator

RT @ninimpb: @JournalChat Def. think the days when it's hardest to do are the days when you need it the most. #journalchat

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"A regular writing habit can lead to increased health and reduced levels of stress." I love this word from you, Melanie. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:04pm via HootSuite

"A regular writing habit can lead to increased health and reduced levels of stress." I love this word from you, Melanie. #JournalChat

ninimpb4:03pm via Twittelator

@JournalChat Def. think the days when it's hardest to do are the days when you need it the most.#journalchat

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@4Rms I remember this post, Melanie; it was#JournalChat Pick of the Week! :)

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@ninimpb When recording the good stuff to create a beneficial mindset, it can change your life, one day at a time. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:02pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb When recording the good stuff to create a beneficial mindset, it can change your life, one day at a time. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat4:01pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Yes, it really has to; you can only focus on one thing/thought at at time. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:01pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Yes, it really has to; you can only focus on one thing/thought at at time. #Journaling#JournalChat

4Rms4:00pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb yes, no wallowing allowed in my journal. Well, maybe a little. But must be followed by at least one good thing #journalchat

4Rms4:00pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb resiliency one of key attributes of mental health; I blogged about it a while ago goo.gl/DWySt #journalchat

ninimpb3:59pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @JournalChat Balancing with the positive is where gratitude journal comes into its own. Focusing on the good stuff too. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:59pm via HootSuite

@bullishink Thanks for the RT, Ruth. You're welcome to #JournalChat Live. :)

JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite

@4Rms It really is all about balance; and writing/#Journaling the good in our lives can help us keep that balanced perspective. #JournalChat

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@ninimpb #Journaling helps build confidence; when you look back at one you have overcome, you can do it again. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:57pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb #Journaling helps build confidence; when you look back at one you have overcome, you can do it again. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:56pm via HootSuite

I love your suggestion, Melanie, for a more positive state of mind: a gratitude journal. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:56pm via HootSuite

I love your suggestion, Melanie, for a more positive state of mind: a gratitude journal. #Journaling#JournalChat

4Rms3:55pm via TweetChat

Many studies show that writing about stress,trauma,unhappiness is relief & help as long as balanced by positives,possibilities #journalchat

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@journalinabox Thanks for joining us! Great day to you. #JournalChat

journalinabox3:54pm via web

Well, thanks for the fun, all! Sorry I can't stay longer, but have an appt this pm. See you all soon!#JournalChat

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@4Rms I know what you mean by that, Melanie. Some #Journaling techniques just don't jive/work for me. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:54pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I know what you mean by that, Melanie. Some #Journaling techniques just don't jive/work for me. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:53pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, I agree, Melanie. Keeping our health is a top priority; #Journaling helps us relieve stress rather than bottle up. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:53pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, I agree, Melanie. Keeping our health is a top priority; #Journaling helps us relieve stress rather than bottle up. #JournalChat

4Rms3:51pm via TweetChat

RT @DawnHerring: @ninimpb We often dont realize just what we have on the inside until we see it on the page/in our experience #journalchat

ninimpb3:51pm via Twittelator

@JournalChat Will check that out. :) #journalchat

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@ninimpb We often don't realize just what we have on the inside until we see it on the page/in our experience. #Journalchat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb We often don't realize just what we have on the inside until we see it on the page/in our experience. #Journalchat #Journaling

4Rms3:50pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot that's right... whatever works is my mantra when it comes to journal writing. Don't want to invent barriers #journalchat

journalinabox3:50pm via web

@JournalChat That is a good point. Writing about it always balances me. #JournalChat

ninimpb3:50pm via Twittelator

@4Rms Exactly. Back 2 customising ur journal 2 what works for you. One size def doesn't fit all. And privacy and safety is huge.#journalchat

4Rms3:49pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring resiliency is a key concept which can be developed - bottling up emotions leads to stress & health issues #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:49pm via web

@4Rms I always say do what works. Morning pages changed my life. I think it was simply the writing practice, not the time. #journalchat

4Rms3:48pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb exactly! create a space for your inner resourcefulness to arise. Listen to intuition (sthg I always have to work on) #journalchat

JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite

We all need a strong resiliency in the face of stress;#Journaling can help us to stay strong in the face of conflict. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:48pm via HootSuite

We all need a strong resiliency in the face of stress;#Journaling can help us to stay strong in the face of conflict. #JournalChat

journalinabox3:48pm via web

@4Rms YES! We always advocate for parents and teachers never ever invading privacy in their kids journals. Very important. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite

This one is so vital: "releasing your stress into your journal, which can lead to emotional health and improve your resiliency" #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:48pm via HootSuite

This one is so vital: "releasing your stress into your journal, which can lead to emotional health and improve your resiliency" #JournalChat

ninimpb3:47pm via Twittelator

@4Rms Empowering when u find answers through journaling. May not have realised u had the resources to handle it. #journalchat

4Rms3:47pm via TweetChat

@juliejordanscot I generally write at night & look over the day.Not a morning person; morning pages have never worked for me ;) #journalchat

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@ninimpb I post school related #Journaling news on #JournalChat Links Edition.

journalinabox3:46pm via web

@ninimpb Yes, exactly - I can do this because I've had to deal with worse before! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:46pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb I'm a huge advocate for kid's#Journaling; I wish I knew about journaling as a child. Yes, I wholly agree. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:46pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb I'm a huge advocate for kid's#Journaling; I wish I knew about journaling as a child. Yes, I wholly agree. #JournalChat

4Rms3:46pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb but have to make sure kids felt safe to write their true thoughts/feelings. True privacy & ownership of their writing #journalchat

journalinabox3:45pm via web

@ninimpb Great idea! Our kids are only 6 and 3, but they already have their own journals - they mostly draw in them. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:45pm via HootSuite

@juliejordanscot I've been doing the nightly summary for quite some time; really helps wrap up the day and my perspective. #JournalChat

4Rms3:45pm via TweetChat

RT @ninimpb: @journalinabox A great way to remind yourself that youve been through this (and worse) before and made it out. #journalchat

4Rms3:44pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb @JournalChat I've seen journals in schools as a teaching tool but not sure about general life-skill focus - great idea #journalchat

journalinabox3:44pm via web

@4Rms Yes, noticing patterns is big. And to realize what I did in the past to move beyond this situation.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite

@journalinabox So, this too will pass; and you have already survived with previous experience.#JournalChat #Journaling

ninimpb3:43pm via Twittelator

@journalinabox A great way to remind yourself that you've been through this (and worse) before and made it out. #journalchat

JournalChat3:43pm via HootSuite

@4Rms Oh, I have separate journals: personal and art. #Journaling #JournalChat

4Rms3:43pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat so important that we develop a way to empower ourselves in our own lives. Think#journaling is a key tool for it #journalchat

ninimpb3:42pm via Twittelator

@4Rms @JournalChat Love idea of teaching kids 2 journal at school as life-skill for stress management. Do u have any thoughts?#journalchat

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@ninimpb Just that one word can bring the validation you're looking for. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb Just that one word can bring the validation you're looking for. #Journaling#JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:42pm via web

@JournalChat @4Rms Ohhh, never thought of nightly summarizing. What a simple (and wonderful!) idea! #journalchat

4Rms3:42pm via TweetChat

@journalinabox to see how far you've come! And to remain aware of persistent patterns too#journalchat

journalinabox3:41pm via web

@JournalChat Hahaha! Yes, no mess either! ;-)#JournalChat

JournalChat3:41pm via HootSuite

@4Rms That powerlessness issue...that's another reason to journal. for Personal Power in any stressful situation. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:41pm via HootSuite

@4Rms That powerlessness issue...that's another reason to journal. for Personal Power in any stressful situation. #JournalChat #Journaling

journalinabox3:41pm via web

It can also be a stress relief to look back and see I have 'been there done that' in older pages of my journal. #JournalChat

4Rms3:40pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat I've done some collage apart from my daily journal but haven't melded the two yet#journalchat

DawnHerring3:40pm via HootSuite

@journalinabox #Journaling is our safe place to 'fire away' with no smoke left behind! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:40pm via HootSuite

@journalinabox #Journaling is our safe place to 'fire away' with no smoke left behind! #JournalChat

4Rms3:39pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat so important to keep #journalingcustomized, as you say. Only right way to #journalis the way that works for you. #journalchat

JournalChat3:39pm via HootSuite

@juliejordanscot Oh, I know how you feel with that, Julie. Sometimes I wish I had more time for it. I try to every weekend. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite

@juliejordanscot Oh, I know how you feel with that, Julie. Sometimes I wish I had more time for it. I try to every weekend. #JournalChat

4Rms3:38pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb good point... it just has to have meaning for you & you need only do as much as you feel you can bear #journalchat

JournalChat3:38pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I've gotten into a routine with Morning Pages and nightly summarizing. I fell off without it as well. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:38pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I've gotten into a routine with Morning Pages and nightly summarizing. I fell off without it as well. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:37pm via HootSuite

@ninimpb That's a good point, Niamh; it like your perspective on that. :) #JournalChat

4Rms3:36pm via TweetChat

@journalinabox yes, I find that very useful ;)#journalchat

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@4Rms I started working with collage in late 2010 and all of 2011 and continue now. Once I started, I never stopped. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:36pm via HootSuite

@4Rms I started working with collage in late 2010 and all of 2011 and continue now. Once I started, I never stopped. #JournalChat

4Rms3:36pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @LorelieJ feeling a bit more in control reduces stress in itself, reduces the stressful sense of powerlessness #journalchat

journalinabox3:36pm via web

@JournalChat @4Rms I love that! Custom approach. Each person can come at it from their own angle. :-) #JournalChat

ninimpb3:35pm via Twittelator

@LorelieJ @JournalChat I do that too. Esp with things that are almost too difficult to write about. Just putting 1 word down... #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:35pm via web

@4Rms @JournalChat I have always liked the concept of art journaling, but I never seem to get to it. #journalchat

JournalChat3:35pm via HootSuite

RT @4Rms: @LorelieJ I love lists. They are so neat & tidy and yet can expose new insights so unexpectedly! #journalchat

DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite

RT @4Rms: @LorelieJ I love lists. They are so neat & tidy and yet can expose new insights so unexpectedly! #journalchat

journalinabox3:35pm via web

I often address letters to people in my journal which I never plan to send. Fire away, let them have it and then keep it. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:35pm via HootSuite

@4Rms #Journaling is such a custom approach to relieving stress with many ways to try out. It can be fun to experiment #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite

@4Rms #Journaling is such a custom approach to relieving stress with many ways to try out. It can be fun to experiment #JournalChat

4Rms3:34pm via TweetChat

@ninimpb agree! sometimes I wonder why I was so keyed up once the drama is reduced through#journaling and seeing the "whys" #journalchat

JournalChat3:33pm via HootSuite

@LorelieJ I love lists, too, Lorelie. It can make you feel organized and maybe more in control of yourself and your life..#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:33pm via HootSuite

@LorelieJ I love lists, too, Lorelie. It can make you feel organized and maybe more in control of yourself and your life..#JournalChat