Neuro-Journaling™ Resources

Often our initial response to difficult emotions is to reject or suppress them.  Although this can be helpful in the short-term, repeatedly holding the frequency of negative emotions within our bodies creates energy cycles that might eventually manifest into physical ailments.  I call this repeated suppression The Dark Hallway.  Dark Hallways are areas in life in which doors have closed and others have not yet opened.  Rather than being afraid or closing your eyes to this darkness, you can embrace it as an opportunity to notice where the light maybe be peeking through around your next threshold. Use your journal to address these prompts to move through your dark hallway! 

Even on days that feel productive and connected it's important to maintain awareness around intentions.  When you imagine the person you're striving to be, are your days congruent with that vision?  Whether you're noticing major incongruencies or not, it can be helpful to write to check in and look ahead!  Although you can never truly plan for what life has in store for you, you can set your intentions around who you want to be in the face of any situation or event.  Use the prompts in Gathering Clarity to sift through noise or the mundane to establish congruent intentions and vision. 

List writing is just as easy as it sounds, and can be an instant way to relieve anxiety and stress while also creating a foundation for self-discovery.  You can use the listing prompts in this resource to contemplate a few choice areas of your life, or you might use the items as a springboard for a deeper dive into a topic that you notice resonates deeply with you.  

The use of narrative structure in journal writing has been proven to relieve anxiety around stressful or traumatic life events.  Each of the strategies in this resource can uncover your personal significant stories to write about in your journal.  As you discover the life stories that resonate with you most, spark draft the whole story in which you write out the event from beginning to end without stopping.