Why everyone should keep a diary: 10 health benefits

We used to think that the desire to keep diaries is inherent in teens and people born in the XIX century. But this is a prejudice that prevents a new useful habit. Diary as a log of actions and thoughts is an excellent organizational tool. In addition, every day to write something in the diary - it's good for health.

Let's see why.

It helps you lose weight

Due to the magazine of products and meals it is much easier to follow the diet. Depending on the method of losing weight, you can write down what and when you ate, in what quantity, what nutrients were contained in food, the amount of calories you eat, the plan for every new day or for the whole week, useful recipes. You can also record the shape parameters and the current weight.

Relieves stress

To write down thoughts, especially anxious and stressful, is like an opportunity to speak out. Only better. Advantages of the diary: the ability to reread written, most soberly look at the structured information, rationally analyze it.

Improves memory

The more we live, the more events of the past are smeared in memory and lost. The sense of time also changes: something seems farther, something closer, something is interfering with something completely different. The diary helps to put all thoughts in order, and events - to arrange in the right order. In addition, fixing on the paper of what happened makes our memory work better.

Helps maintain a healthy personal relationship

The older the person, the more rational he is (in most cases), the more he takes personal responsibility for his misdeeds, but the more difficult it is for him to maintain personal relationships. On paper, it's easier to work on problems. The paper is more honest than the mind, because it is easier for us to identify people who are badly influenced by us, when we clearly see what the reason led to this or that consequence.

Increases self-esteem

The way to combat low self-esteem is essentially simple - to recognize your achievements as meaningful. But our mind likes to play with us, and it is sometimes difficult for a person to get out of the emotional pit of self-criticism and self-flagellation. But the paper, as mentioned above, is honest, and thanks to the diary you can see all your victories and evaluate them soberly. Write in the diary something good about yourself every day, and you'll notice how you really start to think so of yourself.

Causes you to perform actions regularly

With the diary of training it is more difficult to "hammer" into the next exercise program and skip classes. Regularity, not only in training, but also in the conduct of the diary itself, strengthens the spirit and disciplines.

Increases clarity of mind

From infinite thinking, there is little use: when thoughts become twisted and lose meaning, it is difficult to concentrate on the subject of deliberation. Keeping a diary helps to transfer all the "background noise" to paper, leaving the brain to think about only important problems that need to be solved here and now.

Can be used as a method of meditation

Through meditation, people focus on one thing and throw away everything else. The diary acts in a similar way and also has a positive effect on mental health. For better results, write in a relaxed atmosphere, with a cup of hot tea and, if desired, aromatherapy.

Reduces blood pressure

Since keeping a diary reduces stress and soothes, this activity can reduce high blood pressure. Dr. James Peneebacker claims that this also strengthens the immune system by increasing T-lymphocytes.

Strengthens communication skills

Some people are sociable by nature. They are witty and know how to formulate their thoughts. But this is not given to everyone. Write in the diary every day, and in a few months you will begin to express yourself more confidently, clearly and clearly, which will benefit not only in the personal, but also in the work sphere of your life.