If you’re looking for a way to relax and relieve stress, journaling is the answer. Journaling can be a great way to focus on what’s going well in your life,y which will make it easier to see the good things around you. Here are tips that will help get you started with journaling:
Get a notebook that you like.
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on fancy notebooks or journals, but it is better if they are aesthetically pleasing and make journaling feel fun and exciting! There’s nothing worse than wanting to write in your journal and not liking the way it looks; we want our journals to be inviting rather than off-putting.
If you are an artist, consider getting a large sketchbook to use for journaling. It can be nice to make beautiful sketches while you are thinking or writing in your journal too! Taking the time to create pretty pictures will motivate you to write more often and it’s also relaxing – which is one of the main goals of journaling.
You can also use a few different notebooks in your journal – I have several that are specific to certain topics, such as gratitude and dreams. If you’re doing a lot of thinking around one particular topic, it’s nice to have the appropriate notebook ready for when inspiration strikes! It makes writing in your journal much more fun and exciting!
If you don’t have a favorite notebook yet, consider going to your local bookstore or shopping online. There are so many beautiful notebooks available today – it’s hard not to find something that you like! The key is finding the one journal (or multiple journals) that speak to you and make writing fun rather than daunting.
Find a good pen.
I’m a huge fan of fountain pens , but they don’t work for everyone. What does matter is finding the right pen that makes journaling enjoyable rather than stressful. If using a ballpoint or gel pen stresses you out, try looking into other types of pens .
The important thing to remember here is that it’s all about finding the right pen for you. If you love the feel of a certain type of pen, then use it! The goal is to make journaling as relaxing and enjoyable as possible so that you’ll want to do it more often.
Pens also come in a variety of colors, so if you’re someone who likes to match your pens to the color of your notebooks, you can find plenty available! Again, it’s all about finding what works for you.
If you’re looking for some great pens to get started with, I recommend checking out JetPens. They have a wide variety of pens available and they’re always adding new ones, so you’re sure to find something that you like!
Now it’s time to start writing in your journal! The most important thing is to find a notebook and pen that you like so you can start to enjoy journaling. Once it becomes relaxing, writing in your journal will become second nature!
Irene is an aspiring author who is looking forward on publishing her first book. Aside from that, she writes as a freelance on various magazines and runs her own blog.