Journaling is an ancient tool for reflection and personal growth that teachers, counselors, and coaches of many kinds deploy to assist learning. It can be done on a regular basis, daily or weekly, or ...

For me personally, June has proven to be a rather disappointing and fruitless month. Just when things began to look brighter, I was involuntarily assigned to be the middle vehicle in a double ...

Trauma differs for everyone — it's caused by varying events or experiences one has gone through — and there are instances where it may progress into post-traumatic stress disorder. Licensed mental ...

Keeping a journal of one's feelings about a traumatic experience, as well as the effort to mentally process that experience, can help people effectively work through it, according to a new study.

First things first: Journaling is only for you if you want it to be. If you’re not a pen-and-paper person, no shame—but if you are interested, we’ll extol the ways the practice can support you. “The ...

PITTSFIELD — When Elizabeth Heller was a child in California, she turned to journaling as a way to deal with abuse and trauma. “I had a very challenging upbringing,” she said. “I picked up a pen and ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...