My Emotions Journal: Feelings Journal For Kids And Teens - Help Children And Tweens Express Their Emotions - Through Drawing & Writing - Reduce ... (Mood & Emotion Tracking Journals)

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This type of journaling isn’t your typical record of daily activities. Rather, it’s a way to identify and take action around your feelings.

These journal prompts are meant to be as broad as possible while still gently challenging you to uncover what you need for inner healing. I sincerely hope you find them helpful for getting clear on what is bothering you and for healing inner pain.Related: How to Start a Personal Journal For Beginners {With Easy Journal Prompts!} How journaling helps emotional pain 1. Identify and clarify Working on improving your mental health with a mood journal doesn’t necessarily mean that identifying your triggers or behavior patterns will lead to immediate solutions. Seeing results may take a while. When alone or unable to access care, I’m able to self-soothe and build a stronger, more confident relationship with myself. It also helps me trust my gut instincts.

In another activity, readers learn to define their feelings even further by completing the following sentences for basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, longing and humiliation. Some circumstances, however, are simply outside our control. In this case, it’s wise to embrace the concept of “distress tolerance.” This is our capacity to withstand difficult emotions. I remember a good feeling _______ [when]. I simply felt ______________ [describe the feeling in a few words]. I was __________________ [where], and I remember noticing _________________ [something sensory]. It was a time in my life when I was doing ________________ [an activity or a general description]. I’ll never forget ________________ [people, weather, environment, etc.] around me. I’ll never be right there again but I know I CAN feel that way again.

When we pause for a bit of self-reflection, we can usually identify the situation fueling an emotion. Some people like to use a mood journal when they feel upset or angry as a way of helping them to reflect and calm down. Other people like to use it once a day to reflect on all their emotions.

In one activity, Jacobs suggests readers think of an emotion and describe these three parts. For instance, when you’re sad, what thoughts, memories or statements come to mind; what sensory experiences do you have; and what physical sensations do you experience? Research from 2016 suggests that those who don’t form secure emotional bonds with their caregivers may experience challenges with adult relationships.

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Consider what healthy coping mechanisms you have at your disposal (better self-care, perhaps, or time with good friends), and take care to implement them.