J is for Journaling (Primary)

The brainy bit!

Writing about how we feel can help us when we’re going through difficult times or when we’re uncertain about what’s coming next.

A Famous Writer once said…

Keeping a Journal or a Diary is a lovely way to record your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams! You might be really creative and love drawing or you might like to use your words to write. Either way, using a journal can be helpful to record how you feel. The bonus is that your journal is just for you, no one else! Here are some super-simple ideas to get started with journaling:

Fun things to practice

1. When you go to bed at night, spend some time writing about your day. Write about the things that didn’t go so well, how you felt and how you worked through them! Write about the things you really enjoyed about your day, what went well & how they made you feel

2. Take your journal out into your garden or to a quiet place in your home, take five minutes and draw! Then write about what you can see, what you can hear and how it makes you feel to just pause, think a little and do something creative for a bit

3. Finally, each week if you can, check in with yourself & your journal. Check in with your hopes, your fears, your dreams! Write them down, turn them into a drawing. Remember to think about the people in our lives - our families, our friends & to include them in your drawing, in your writing! Remind yourself that we all have fears and know that you can ask people we trust for help. Remember also that, with a little time, effort and help, we can all achieve our hopes & dreams

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The not-so-small small print

There is none! Simply return to this part of the website daily to get the next part of the practice.. No payment or subscription required. This is a resource we are sharing with all of you through the website and aiming to help our youngsters, in the various stages of their lives. This program contains information and practices that are aimed for two different age groups and we intend to mostly post the primary level information in the morning and the secondary level in the afternoon. Please leave us a comment and let us know how you are getting on or get in touch if you require additional support.

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