Publisher's Synopsis
One of the first things that a psychologist will suggest that you do if you are suffering from burnout, depression, or anxiety is to focus on self-care. A simpleself-care activity that anyone can do is to start filling out a gratitude journal in order to put your current life situation into perspective. It is a proven fact. If you pause, just for a moment, and write down what youare thankful for at least once per day, you feel healthier, more content, andhappier throughout the day. It doesn't take much. Even if you stop right in themiddle of an unpleasant task or mood, you can be grateful for something assimple as breathing, being alive, and having all of your senses and emotionsavailable to you. After you have finished filling out this journal, you will havethe added value of being able to read through the journal any time during yourtimes of stress and anxiety to realize how truly wonderful it is to just be alive.This will only work if you take time out of your day to do this exercise. If youneed to use modern technology, you can set up alarms on your phone or plug5 minutes into your Outlook Calendar for the exercise. Using this journal is aform of self-care, and you deserve it.There is plenty of room below the evening prompt to doodle and draw if you find that words don't accurately express how you are feeling.
