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== Journaling and improvement of self-distancing ==

''See also:'' [[Diary]]

[[Diary|Journaling]] improves self-distancing, [[self-awareness]] and [[Mindfulness (Psychology)|mindfulness]].<ref>[https://www.verywellhealth.com/journaling-7498123 The Benefits of Creating a Journaling Routine] By Sarah Bence, OTR/L, VeryWellHealth.com</ref><ref>[https://psychcentral.com/blog/ready-set-journal-64-journaling-prompts-for-self-discovery Ready, Set, Journal! 64 Journaling Prompts for Self-Discovery], PsychCentral</ref><ref>[https://psychcentral.com/blog/journal-prompts-to-heal-emotions?utm_source=ReadNext 12 Journal Prompts for Emotional Health and Awareness], PsychCentral.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/QwSAt What’s All This About Journaling?], New York Times, 2018</ref> Self-distancing is one's ability to reflect on past events/emotions as an objective observer.<ref>[https://www.verywellhealth.com/journaling-7498123 The Benefits of Creating a Journaling Routine] By Sarah Bence, OTR/L, VeryWellHealth.com</ref> This improves one's ability to break away from a nonstop cycle of [[obsessive thinking]] and brooding.<ref>[https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/ 5 Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health], PositivePsychology.com</ref>