Healing Through Journaling - Heal Your Chakras

Journaling can be an incredibly potent mirror into your subconscious and emotional body or it can remain surface level.

Before diving in, let’s bust some myths about journaling.

1. You need to be a writer if you want to start journaling (I recommend journaling to all my clients , none of them a writer of any sort)

2. You need to have a perfect sense of grammar such as tenses, punctuations, prepositions, and what not! (Well again, when we are journaling for letting out our emotions you just need to let it out in a flow as it is)

3. Journaling is when your mind is at peace. (that’s totally opposite)

4. You cannot just talk with yourself and get cured. (Remember, journaling is one of the tools used in combination with healing , counselling , yoga as therapy but not necessarily a substitute to therapy)

5. You are too busy to write the stuff you already know. (you are never too busy to heal yourself)

I know, it gets hard at times to write out everything that is bothering you and you tend to give up making some random excuse inside of your head. But know that it is okay to slow down rather than giving up on it.

Let’s dive into what journaling can actually do over a span of time (just like gym workout or yoga or even a file of medicine.

This may seem counterproductive to diver deeper into highly charged emotional scenarios, but writing on paper actually allows you to physically release these emotions from your body.

To simply place it , whatever is in your head , let it flow through your arms out onto that paper.

Each of the chakras correlates to specific emotional bodies and aspects. Through journaling, we are able to clear out any trapped or unprocessed emotions within here as our body holds every kinds of emotions. This will create a ripple effect in purifying the physical body over a period of time..

W- What you want to write

R – Reflect on your thoughts

I – Investigate where your thoughts are landing

T – Time yourself ( minimum of 15 mins is always recommended )

E – Exit with the introspection

Our bodies and hearts naturally heal themselves and by giving ourselves time to empty out our emotional body, we naturally begin to heal. Journaling is a powerful tool to self-analyze and self-reflect. Being quiet with your thoughts, confronting suppressed emotions, and being completely and totally honest with yourself can seem overwhelming. We may even find resistance and hesitancy to begin writing because of this. Although this is just where the benefit of journaling lies.

It creates an opportunity to perform work with the subconscious also known as the shadow aspects within Jungian psychology.

Jungian therapy, sometimes known as Jungian analysis, is an in-depth, analytical form of talk therapy designed to bring together the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind to help a person feel balanced and whole. Jungian therapy calls for clients to look at the “real” self rather than the self they present to the outside world.

When writing, you are able to view your experiences from almost a third-party perspective.

Journaling intentionally will always provide healing for the throat chakra, no matter what topic you are writing on.Trusting in the process and being authentic are key components to intentionally journaling. When you feel emotions come up allow them to flow through you objectively and do not attach a story to them.

You can create a sort of ritual or intention to set the space before beginning as this can help focus the mind. Over time this can trigger the mind to instinctually remember to let its guard down when exposed to certain ritual stimulants.

I recommend taking the time to center yourself before beginning journaling. This can be done with a short 5-minute pranayama practice such as practicing Anuloma Viloma or just normal deep breathing. This can include burning sage before journaling, lighting candles, playing quiet sound healing music, or even saying a blessing aloud before beginning.

The depth and benefit you can reap from it is up to you. Trust me , it helps you change. I have done it too.

How to journal?

There are no rules or any follow-up guide to learn this art of journaling. Simply sit with yourself and write down everything that troubles you. Start with the first random thought that comes to your head. Do not worry about the destination or the conclusion of your journaling, just enjoy the flow.

There is no right or wrong way when it comes to putting your thoughts on paper. It just requires a sheer dedication to show up daily and making it a sacred ritual. Always remember the purpose behind journaling and I am sure that force will be enough to keep you going.

Here are some points to keep in mind while you begin to journal your thoughts:

1. There is no right or wrong way to journal.

2. Write about the first thing that comes into your mind while you start.

3. Do not be hard on yourself. It’s okay to not know what to write at times, simply reflect within and talk to yourself.

4. You don’t have to worry about any grammatical mistakes.

5. Take it slowly, one day at a time.

6. Write continuously for at least 15 mins or set a timer to avoid distractions.

7. Honor yourself as you open up on these pages.

8. Avoid having breaks during your writing practice.

9. Do not judge yourself or be a self-critique while journaling.

10. This is your safe place and it is totally up to you to keep it a secret or not.

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