I'd heard journaling was a good stress reliever, and actually, I had kept a diary through my teenage years but for some unknown reason (going out drinking probably!) I stopped.
I have started journaling again and found it really useful. I've found I'm working out what is actually bothering me as I write, or I get the added bonus of sometimes solving worries as I go rather than just holding on to that panicking feeling. (You know the one the wakes you up in the middle of the night?)
One problem I had was, so what do I write about?
I read somewhere that "the mind is a surprising place, and you often don’t know what it may be hiding until you start knocking around in there".
In other words: Give it a try, grab a pen and paper and start writing.
To read more about the stress-relieving benefits of Journaling here's a great article: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-benefits-of-journaling-for-stress-management-3144611
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