Mindfulness Practice
3 episodes tagged "Mindfulness Practice".
Can Writing Every Day Really Change Your Life?
“A Lost Art That Can Save Your Mind (Journaling 101)” Writing is a lost art—but it’s also cheap therapy. No blueprint, no rules. Just write. That’s it. Here’s a quick hack straight from recovery work: 📝 Impulsive Journaling (aka 2-Way Prayer) Sit still, breathe, close your eyes for a moment. Set a timer for 2 minutes. Write everything that comes into your head—good, bad, happy, ugly. Don’t filter. Read it back and watch your brain unravel its own knots. It’s like watching your subconscious work in real time. You’ll see patterns, triggers, even answers you didn’t know you had. No judgment, no “dear diary” fluff—just raw clarity. Writing like this is therapy without the price tag—and it might just save your sobriety, your sanity, and your relationships.
3 Easy Journaling Methods to Clear Your Head
“How to Journal Without Sucking at It (3 Easy Methods)” So you wanna journal but don’t wanna feel like a fool? Here’s the fix: just 10 minutes a day. Five minutes thinking, five minutes writing. That’s it. Here are 3 simple ways to do it without overthinking: 1️⃣ Expressive Writing – dump it all out. Angry, pissed, grateful, confused—just get it on paper. 2️⃣ Gratitude Journaling – list your wins. “I’m sober today. I’m grateful for my family. I’m thankful for X.” This rewires your brain to actually like yourself. 3️⃣ Prompted Journaling – end your day with reflection: “What triggered me today? Why did I feel this way?” It’s a nightly emotional inventory. No fluff, no “dear diary” drama—just simple tools to clear the chaos in your head.
Can Journaling Really Change Your Life?
“Journaling 101 — why it works (even if you think it’s BS).” I’ll be honest—I used to hate journaling. Felt too cheesy, too “dear diary.” But somewhere between my Montessori school days (yeah, you’d think I’d be into it) and my recovery journey, I realized this isn’t fluff—it’s psychology in action. This episode is a shorter, punchier dive into why journaling actually works. Not theory. Not hype. Just the breakdown of how putting pen to paper rewires your brain, builds self-awareness, and keeps you sane in sobriety. I’ve got notebooks for my own thoughts, a journal I started for my son before he was born (he’ll get it at 18), and one for quiet time reflections. I don’t always want to journal, but I never regret it when I do—and that’s exactly why I’m gonna explain it to you.