The Great Book of Journaling
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"This book is a beautiful quilt, each chapter written by one of the wisest voices in the journaling world, on every aspect of journal writing imaginable.? ?Ruth Folit, founder and past director of the International Association for Journal Writing
#1 Best Seller in Writing Skills, Writing Guides, and Nonfiction Writing Reference
The Next-Generation Book on Journaling Techniques
Learn from the best. The Great Book of Journaling equips you with practical and effective journaling techniques, advances your writing skills, and enhances self-esteem. Written by esteemed psychotherapist Eric Maisel and journaling expert Lynda Monk, Director of the International Association for Journal Writing, this book guides you on a path of healing, creativity, and self-discovery.
Discover the therapeutic magic of journal writing. Experience the transformative power of journaling. By engaging in daily meditations and personal writing, you can tap into your innate creativity and nurture self-love.
Packed full of valuable journal writing knowhow. We've rounded up 40 of the top journal experts in the world to explain exactly what journal writing can do for you! The Great Book of Journaling is full of practical tips, evidence-based research, and rich anecdotes from their coaching, teaching, therapy work with journal writers, and personal journal writing.
Inside find:
- Innovative journaling techniques to boost your creativity and writing skills
- Therapeutic writing methods to foster healing and high self-esteem
- Daily meditation practices for cultivating self-love and wellness
- Expert advice from 40 leading journaling professionals for deepening your personal writing
If you have read Mindfulness Journal, The Self-Discovery Journal, or No Worries, you will love The Great Book of Journaling. Also, don't miss Eric Maisel's Redesign Your Mind and The Power of Daily Practice.
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Eric Maisel, Phd is widely regarded as America's foremost creativity coach and has written extensively on the challenges of the creative life. His books specifically for writers include Deep Writing, Write Mind, Living the Writer's Life, A Writer's Space, A Writer's Paris, and A Writer's San Francisco.
Maisel is the author of 50+ books, among them The Power of Daily Practice, Lighting the Way, Coaching the Artist Within, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Why Smart People Hurt, and The Van Gogh Blues.
Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC is the director of the International Association for Journal Writing. Lynda is co-editor of Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing. She is the co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection and created Life Source Writing: A 5 Step Reflective Journaling Method. As a registered social worker and wellness coach, Lynda regularly speaks and teaches on the healing power of writing.
Content
Editor's Introduction?Eric Maisel Editor's Introduction?Lynda Monk
1. Juicy Journaling (SARK) 2. Journaling Basics (Mari L. McCarthy) 3. Journaling Simplicity (Kathleen Adams) 4. Journaling Resistance (Liz Crocker) 5. The Reflective Journal (Lynda Monk) 6. The Creative Journal (Lucia Capacchione) 7. The Storytelling Journal (Judy Reeves) 8. The Healing Journal (Jacob Nordby) 9. The Legacy Journal (Merle R. Saferstein) 10. The Elemental Journal (Midori Evans) 11. The Digital Journal (Hannah Braime) 12. The Planning Journal (Jennifer Britton) 13. The Altered Journal (Chris Leischner) 14. The Becoming Unstuck Journal (A M Carley) 15. The Forest Journal (Mary Ann Burrows) 16. The Audio Journal (Dwight McNair) 17. The Conflict Resolution Journal (Linda Dobson) 18. The Compassionate Journal (Ahava Shira) 19. Contemplative Journaling (Kimberly Wulfert) 20. Journaling as an Instrument of Mindfulness (Beth Jacobs) 21. Journaling Your Transitions (Leia Francisca) 22. The Writing Body (Emelie Hill Dittmer) 23. Inner Critic Journaling (Emma-Louise Elsey) 24. From Journal to Memoir (Eric Maisel) 25. Keeping the Fragmentary Journal (Sheila Bender) 26. Journaling in the Third Person (Lara Zielen) 27. Journaling in Community (Mary Ann Moore) 28. Journaling in a Group: A Facilitator's Perspective (Nancy Johnston) 29. Journaling with Children (Nicolle Nattrass) 30. Journaling as Intergenerational Storytelling (Shehna Javeed) 31. Journaling and Creative 32.Journaling and Design Inspiration (Meryl Cook) 33.Journaling to Connect to Nature's Wisdom (Jackee Holder) 34.Journaling and Traveling (April Bosshard) 35.Journaling to Find Love (Kim Ades) 36.Journaling and the Lost Words (Marisé Barreiro) 37.Journaling and Personal Growth (Sandra Marinella) 38.Journaling for Dream Fulfillment (Joyce Chapman) 39.Journaling and the Pursuit of Happiness (Susan Borkin) 40.Journaling for Your Future Self (Elena Greco)
Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Editors
