Benefits of Journaling and thoughts records:
Journaling can be defined as a record or collections of ideas, events, thoughts, and/or emotions about a particular event, situation or day.
Research has shown that expressive writing provides the following benefits:
- Reduces stress
- Physiological benefits: lowers the blood pressure, improves immunity,
- Sharpens the memory
- Improves your mood
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) uses this technique to help you record the positive events, thoughts and emotions during the day. It helps in identifying and appreciating the positive energy around us which at time we fail to recognise or underestimate. In addition, thoughts records help in identifying the situations/ events which lead to negative thoughts. These thoughts are latter analysed.
Our team at Well for work can help small business in using such techniques in reducing workplace stress. It can also be used to improve the wellbeing and increase staff engagement.
Continue reading: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
