When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination, she ...

Think journaling is just scribbling down thoughts? Think again! Learn how to journal to boost your mental health.

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Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection and growth. This video explores how to become better journalers by following the example of the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. By reading the ...

After all these years, though, I’m still trying to make a diagnosis: why is it that doctors write? There was no shortage of reading during med school, but it all felt strictly transactional—I ...

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Journal apps make it easier to write about your life without the performative aspect of social media. And paying less attention to what everyone else is doing gives you more time to spend on yourself.

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Jonathan Franzen hands me a journal he’s found in a bin, a record of his day-to-day entries from the summer of 1998. We are in a storage annex next to his office, which is Spartan. There’s a ...

4. Let it all out Write whatever thoughts and feelings arise without censoring yourself. “It’s your journal, so you can be as petty, blunt, and honest as you wish,” says Cangilla.