by Matt | April 2, 2014 | coaching, journaling, stress reduction
Keeping a journal is a great way to gain self-insight, to blow off steam, and to mull over new ideas. The basics of keeping a journal are: (1) get paper; and (2) write on paper. But, to make it more effective, consider these nine journal writing tips. First, make sure...
by Matt | January 29, 2014 | coaching, journaling, stress reduction
I just heard about an interesting study of stressed-out employees. Researchers asked them to something very simple: Spend ten minutes at the end of the day to write down three things that went well. When the employees did this, they reported their stress levels (as...
by Matt | June 14, 2011 | journaling, stress reduction
If you are feeling worried, anxious, nervous, and/or depressed about the bar exam, don’t keep it bottled up inside. Start a journal. Why journaling? Journaling is the systematic recordation of your thoughts and emotional responses to those thoughts. By creating a...
