Writing To Heal. Using Journaling To Transform Your Life

Create lasting change through journaling, writing, reflecting and creative writing exercises. Memoir preparation

What you'll learn

Get to know themselves better through their journaling and writing

How to heal yourself through writing in your journal

How to make daily journalling a habit for changing their life

Discover how to journal, reflect and decide to change the way that they think

Find inspiration for your life story or memoir

Requirements

Journal and pen.

Open heart and mind

Description

OverviewWriting to heal takes you on a journey that asks you  to first pick up your pen and write in a journal.  To then reflect on what you have written and  rewrite it with positive intention, so that you change your story.As you change the way in which you view life and  your story, your life will change.  Add  in the dimension of creative  writing exercises, through short stories, prose or poems, suddenly  you are on an adventure where you are in control of your destiny.  You can now decide what happens to the  characters and what the outcome of the tale might be.Let me hold your hand and guide you the process I use with my coaching clients.Course structureWe start by looking at what journaling is and in the first few modules get you started on your journaling journey and writing each  day.There are a number of different creative writing exercises for you to use as inspiration and kick-starts.After you have got used to your daily journaling, it  is then time to start reflecting and included are a number of reflection  exercises, which are designed to help you see where your unhelpful patterns of  behaviour are and to encourage you to change thought patterns, habits, beliefs  and perceptions.Both journaling and reflecting are immensely healing  activities in themselves. I have added in creative life writing as I have  witnessed both my clients and myself getting huge benefits from melding fact  with fiction to come up with some factional stories, which put us back in the  driving seat of our lives.How long will it take?It takes as long as you would like. How you work through the material  should be in a way that suits you. You are encouraged to journal for 30 days to create a good habit.  The exercises are designed to get you thinking and for you to a) follow in a linear fashion or b)  randomly try things.Why take this course?This course is for anyone who feels 'stuck' and  would like to try a novel approach to changing their life and starting to heal.  Writing is cathartic and when you  add in reflection and creative life writing the opportunities for change and  healing open up.What else?Many people who use journalling have discovered that  they also have a book inside of them.   You may not want to publish your book, however, this course will lead  you from journaling into creative life writing and give you the confidence to  write a book if you so choose.If you can journal you can write, if you can write  short stories you can write a book.                                                                So start learning these highly creative writing exercises  to reveal your full potential. 

Overview

Section 1: Introduction and Welcome

Lecture 1 Meet Dale and find out about this course

Lecture 2 How to use and get the most out of this course

Section 2: Introduction to journaling

Lecture 3 What is journaling?

Lecture 4 Writing from the heart

Lecture 5 What kind of journaler are you?

Lecture 6 3 hearts meditation

Section 3: Your first 28 days

Lecture 7 Your 28 day kick-start workbook

Lecture 8 Day 1 - Why do you want to journal?

Lecture 9 Day 2 - The benefits of journaling

Lecture 10 Day 3 - Your connection with feelings of peace

Lecture 11 Day 4 - Your deeper why

Lecture 12 Day 5 - Choosing the right journal

Lecture 13 Day 6 – The right environment

Lecture 14 Day 7 - Tips for your journal

Lecture 15 Day 8 - Setting an intention

Lecture 16 Day 9 - Daily prompts

Lecture 17 Day 10 - Being heard

Lecture 18 Day 11- Safety and vulnerability

Lecture 19 Day 12 – What will you do with your journal?

Lecture 20 Day 13 – Your legacy

Lecture 21 Day 14 - Giving thanks for your learning

Lecture 22 Days 15 – 21

Lecture 23 Days 22 – 28

Section 4: Getting prepared

Lecture 24 My safe space

Lecture 25 Awareness Cycle

Lecture 26 Where am I?

Lecture 27 What do I want to create?

Lecture 28 My perfect day

Section 5: Start your day well

Lecture 29 Word of the day

Lecture 30 Affirmations

Lecture 31 Wouldn't it be nice

Lecture 32 Gratitude

Section 6: What is healing?

Lecture 33 What is healing?

Lecture 34 Setting your healing intentions

Section 7: Decluttering and habits

Lecture 35 Decluttering - making space for change

Lecture 36 Habits

Section 8: Stuff that gets in the way

Lecture 37 Fear, uncertainty, doubt and procrastination

Lecture 38 Honesty, integrity and permission to write

Lecture 39 Forgive and let go

Lecture 40 Clear your mind of negative energy

Lecture 41 Journaling, perspective and screaming

Section 9: How did I get here?

Lecture 42 Timelines and Turning Points?

Lecture 43 Timelines exercise

Section 10: Writing Exercises

Lecture 44 Writing exercises introduction

Lecture 45 Who are you?

Lecture 46 Journaling exercise - Firsts

Lecture 47 Journaling exercise - The public and private you

Lecture 48 Days

Lecture 49 The bank of great thoughts and feelings

Lecture 50 Letters

Lecture 51 Enchanted relationships

Lecture 52 Your fan club

Lecture 53 A single word

Lecture 54 The clothes hanger

Lecture 55 Postcards to self

Section 11: Mandalas

Lecture 56 Mandalas

Lecture 57 Mandalas for self-love

Section 12: REFLECTION

Lecture 58 Reflection and reflecting

Lecture 59 Reflecting - The thought report 1

Lecture 60 Reflecting - The thought report 2

Lecture 61 Reflecting - Your senses

Lecture 62 Reflecting

Lecture 63 Getting the most out of your reflection

Lecture 64 Reflection exercises designed to help you to change the way you act

Section 13: What's next? Choosing a bright future

Lecture 65 Outcomes

Lecture 66 Meet your future self

Lecture 67 Kick-Start your bucket list

Lecture 68 Sorting out the bucket list

Lecture 69 Your perfect day - reminder

Lecture 70 Planting seeds of change

Lecture 71 Values Kickstart

Lecture 72 Values - Who are we?

Lecture 73 Vision quest

Lecture 74 Goals and future magic

Section 14: Having a magical month

Lecture 75 Greet the month

Lecture 76 Where am I?

Lecture 77 What do you want to create?

Lecture 78 End of the month reflections

Section 15: Reflecting Through Creative Life Writing

Lecture 79 Storytelling

Lecture 80 Healing Metaphors

Lecture 81 Visualisation

Lecture 82 Is there a book in you?

Section 16: Bonus

Lecture 83 What next?

This course has been designed to help you to kickstart your writing and journaling,Writing to heal has been created to help you when you feel stuck. By journaling your thoughts and feelings you can change your life,This journaling course will help those who want to kick start a personal story or memoir, by helping you to get your stories out and showing you how to reflect positively on them,This course will help you through the tough times. Writing and journaling are great healers. You will learn how to write, reflect and grow,Anyone who enjoys journaling and writing.