Sheldon Mindfulness: Keeping a Mindful Journal

The health and wellbeing benefits of journaling well-documented, stemming from work of James Pennebaker at the University of Texas. This book explains the researched benefits of mindful journalling. Drawing on the author s extensive writing experience, it is a thorough, practical exploration of how to use journaling positively, and how actually to break through the barriers and write. Topics include:

where to start ( home is where we start from )

writing your experience

recording key moments or steppingstones

dealing with writer s block

free writing and how to use it

other techniques such as recording and listing

letter writing and creativity

how to integrate keeping a journal with the mindful practice of letting go