你喜欢回忆往事吗？你是否担心随着时间的推移会忘记过去的点点滴滴？不妨在忙碌间抽出片刻写篇日记，记录生活中的美好或失意。

 

For many of us, a work diary is a practical thing. We use them for work to make a note of appointments or meetings, scribbling¹ words next to dates to remind us of something we have to do in the future. But journalling is more about feelings. It's a personal diary, often kept far from prying² eyes, sometimes detailing our secrets and desires. But, when it comes to feelings, what are the benefits to writing things down?

 

Sometimes it can be difficult to say exactly what we're feeling. Because of anxiety or frustration³, it can be tricky⁴ to put your problems into words. For some of us, putting pen to paper and jotting⁵ down our thoughts is a much easier process than saying them. But it's not just about the ease of scrawling⁶ words. Writing things down can actually help us to formulate⁷ ideas, consolidate⁸ emotions, and understand our feelings. There's something cathartic⁹ about making sense of something that is stressing us, annoying us, or getting us down. Writing a narrative¹⁰ of events or a series of words about what is on your mind can help you to focus, and is comparable to a form of meditation¹¹. And journalling isn't just limited to words. Why not include squiggles, doodles or pictures of what's happening in your life? Maybe the thing that is annoying you most could be best summed up by a caricature. In short, journalling is good for your mental health.

 

Another thing to consider is that our memories fade over time. What is clear in our minds today may just be forgotten a few years down the line. Logging what's happening in our lives could trigger memories when we read our diary entries back in years to come, or could act as an insight into our past selves. We can see our development, or be reminded of exciting flashpoints in our lives. The person who was annoying us and you drew a doodle of five years ago may now be a close friend, or something that you were once scared of may now seem funny.

 

So, if you have something on your mind, it might be good to get things written down. And if something exciting happens, writing about it may help you to remember that wonderful time!

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