Category Archives for "Mental Health Journaling & Planning"
02/11/2022
Journaling For Mental Clarity: How This Writing Craze Can Boost Your Mental Health
How To Start Journaling For Better Mental Healthy & Clarity
You’ve probably heard that journaling is all the rage right now, especially when it comes to mental health and gaining mental clarity.
Personally, I’m loving it because I love journal writing (like physically writing with a pen).
But if you’re new to this craze and don’t know where to start then I hope this post will help point you in the right direction.
Anytime I’m having a hard time processing my thoughts, writing is my go-to and I hope it will become yours.
Here’s what we will cover today :
– What is journaling
-What are journaling printables
-How does writing in a journal help your anxiety
– How to stay inspired to journal consistently
-Figuring out why you want to start journaling
– Setting realistic journaling goals
-Learning which medium works best for you
-How to stay inspired to journalContinue reading
01/22/2022
12 Fun & Creative Things You’ll Love To Write About In Your Journal!
12 Creative Things To Write In Your Journal
Writing in a journal is a great way to express yourself and keep your crazy thoughts organized. It can help you feel more in control, be less stressed, and improve your mental health.
Some people (raises hand) also find it helpful when they are dealing with difficult emotions or thinking about big life changes.
However, many people struggle to know what to write about in their journals. To help you out, I’ll be sharing some ideas of things to write in your journal.
Journaling is a popular form of expressing creativity but they also are used by many people in meditation and self-care.
Keeping a journal notebook allows you to connect to yourself and look back on your memories, and to create new ones along the way. A journal can be used as so much more than a traditional diary as well.
Your journal is unique to you and can even be a big mix of things that bring you joy, help you get to know yourself, and allow you to see how far you have come.
So if you’re in search of some journaling ideas for your new creative endeavor then you’ve come to the write right place (yes that was cheesy but I couldn’t resist!). Continue reading
11/06/2021
5 Free Beautiful Adult Coloring Pages Christian Women Can Use To Boost Their Mental Health!
Beautiful Adult Coloring Pages Christian Women Will Love
As you know, coloring is not just for kids anymore, and thank goodness for that. Not only is coloring good for our mental health, but it is also an awesome way to connect to God in a new and creative way.
I’m going to share with you why that is and I’m also going to show you how you can get some beautiful adult Christian coloring pages to boost your mental health and help you spend more quality time reflecting on God’s word!Continue reading
10/30/2021
40+ Comforting Bible Verses For The Hopeless Girl With A Broken Heart!
40+ Bible verses for hopeless women
40+ Bible verses for hopeless women
[Sometimes I feel like as Christians we aren’t supposed to have feelings of hopelessness or despair.
As if we are less His children if we struggle with depression or other mental illness. But God is a God of great mercy and He knows that we struggle just like anyone else.
However, we don’t stay in a pit of despair because we have a hope from God that pulls us out of that pit.
And in today’s post, written by Karen Ellis of the Warrior Women blog she is going to share some powerful bible verses with us that we can turn to in times of hopelessness.
So if you have a broken heart or feel a complete loss of hope, pull up a chair, get comfortable and let the word of God fill you with the hope that only He can provide.]
Guest post by Karen Ellis of the Warrior Woman Blog
God is so good. He loves you more than you can comprehend and only wants what is best for you. But sometimes, this is hard to believe.
When we are going through what seems like one trial after another, we just barely weather one stressful storm when another one hits. It can cause us to feel helpless and hopeless.
Where do you turn for help when you are feeling helpless or hopeless? The Bible has a lot to say about this subject and even gives us several examples of people who felt hopeless, just like we do at times.
For help and hope in the moments when you feel hopeless, let these Bible verses bring you peace and comfort.Continue reading
10/22/2021
13 Most Powerful Bible Verses For The Girl Struggling With Anxiety Attacks!
Powerful Bible Verses For Anxiety Attacks
[I’m thrilled to share today’s post with you by Sacha Rose from Clothed With Dignity! She will be talking about her experience with anxiety and the scriptures she’s used to help her get through tough times. I will also be making a few additions to her post but I will put my comments in purple so you’ll know the difference :). Now let’s get started and see what she has to share!]
Mental health, especially having issues like anxiety attacks, is a bit of a taboo subject in modern Churches.
There aren’t a lot of pastors that openly talk about Christians who have mental health issues such as anxiety disorder or depression, and what can be done in order to help them.
Oftentimes Christians will brush it under the rug and say that you are lacking faith, or need to pray to God more.
We know that Jesus died for our sins, for the sins of the whole world, and there is nothing that is impossible with Him.
There are so many testimonies throughout time of people breaking free of their mental health issues that Jesus has healed them from.
But this isn’t going to be the case for everyone. For many, including myself, there are ongoing struggles that we have to work through.
I suffer from anxiety and have done so for a very long time. Some days are harder than others, but what truly helps me get through each day is my faith in God alone.
10/01/2021
20+ Creative Lists To Write In A Journal When You’re Bored Or Anxious & Sick Of Watching TV!
Lists To Write In Your Journal When You’re Bored
Boredom and anxiety can go hand in hand (source).
The less you occupy your mind with positive activities the more time you have to fret over things that you can’t change.
So instead of sitting around being anxious about stuff you can’t do anything about, why not let your journal come to the rescue?
Your journal can be a great place for you to jot down your daily thoughts, goals, and dreams.
Once you start writing in your journal, it will be overflowing with ideas, plans, life details, interests, and random thoughts that you no longer have to tote around in your brain. You can create lists for practically anything!
So in today’s post, I’m going to share with you 20+ creative list ideas that you can put in your journal whenever you’re feeling bored or anxious!
Some of these are fun lists to make and some are a little more serious…just pick and choose which ones work best for your life! Let’s get those creative juices flowing my friend!
09/24/2021
Decluttering Motivation: How To Start When You’re Depressed & Overwhelmed (A How-To Guide)
How To Start Decluttering When You’re Overwhelmed & Depressed
You might be dreaming of living in a house that is like a refuge from the outside craziness in the world.
But when you look around your home, it seems like the crazy has seeped in there too.
There’s clutter everywhere and you are overwhelmed and don’t even know where to start.
And if you’re depressed, the thought of going through all of those things causes you even more despair.
I truly do feel for you and hope that this post today will encourage you to get started decluttering, even if the thought panics you or makes you feel hopeless. So if you need some decluttering motivation stick around
If you can follow the eight steps that I’ve laid out for you in this post, you can be on your way to having the haven spa-like house of your dreams!
09/17/2021
9 Creative Journaling Ideas To Skyrocket Your Mental Health!
Creative Journaling Ideas For Mental Health
I bet you think you have a lot of journals, huh?
Well, my journal collection could probably fill the New York Public Library.
And if you’re anything like me then you might be wondering what in the world can I do with all of these journals and notebooks (besides wondering, why the heck did I buy all of these things lol).
Fortunately, there are tons of creative ways you can use your journals and notebooks.
But some of the best ways to use them is to boost your mental health. I have lots of journaling ideas for mental health that I’m going to share with you!
There is something so therapeutic about blank pieces of paper bound together with wire.
And today we are going to talk about 9 creative ways you can tap into the therapeutic power of the journal.Continue reading
09/10/2021
5 Ways To Trust God In Our Darkest Moments
Trusting God In Our Darkest Moments
So as you know this past year & a half has been a time of upheaval and uncertainty.
It seems like the world is getting more chaotic and violent.
News headlines screaming of violent crimes surges, evictions, disease, and death could keep you swimming in fear and anxiety…if you let it.
It would be easy to let fear grip up and never let go but it doesn’t and shouldn’t be that way.
I know… easier said than done, I know. I know it’s hard to stay sane when there seems to be one crisis after another after another.
That’s why in today’s post, I want to share with you some ways that you can learn to trust God in these tough times and stay connected to God & your Christian family during times of crisis even if you can’t be together.
And please know that these ideas and tips are things that we can do no matter what’s going on in our lives personally or in the world at large.
Sometimes we need a reminder of ways that we can draw closer with each other and to the Lord.
I hope this post will show you some ways to strengthen your trust and faith in God!
09/03/2021
How To Identify Your Fears & Anxiety Triggers & Boost Your Mental Health (Free Anxiety Journal)!
How To Identify Your Fears & Anxiety Triggers
A bad break-up.
A sick child.
Medical bills piling up with no idea of how you’re going to pay for it.
The truth is there are so many potential fears & anxiety triggers that it can be hard to know how to get to the root of your anxiety and figure out what in the world is causing those knots to tighten in your stomach.
I know everyone experiences anxiety from time to time.
There are unexpected circumstances that come up in life that leave us feeling more worried, scared, or anxious than usual.
Experiencing anxiety every now and then is normal.
But I’m talking about the kind of fear that hovers over you to the point where you can’t enjoy activities that you used to love.
The kind of anxiety that debilitates you.
If that’s the kind of fear you have and you want to know the root cause of it then please stick around.
Why?
Because digging deep and learning the root of your anxiety issues can help you stop an anxiety attack from happening in the future.
So let’s dive right in so you can start to get the help you need.
