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7 Benefits of Journaling When You Have Social Anxiety
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With the right amount of self-care, journaling can help alleviate some of your anxiety and stress while providing peace of mind. Here are some of the many benefits of journaling for social anxiety.
Safely express your emotions and thoughts.
Journaling can become an outlet for expressing your feelings without fear of judgment because it is your thoughts and emotions put on paper. It’s a great way to document what has occurred throughout the day so you can reflect on it later.
Track your progress!
Journaling is one way for someone with social anxiety to track their progress in daily life, for example, by writing about each time they go out into public spaces or managing interactions with others successfully. It can also be a way to track other things like how you or others are feeling or growth in self-care activities.
It’s portable.
You can carry your journal wherever you go so that it is there for the taking whenever you feel like writing. If you need to write but don’t have enough time at home, pull it out and jot down what is on your mind. Throughout the day, use your journal to write down details on how your day went…