Wellness
Perfect handwriting need not apply.
Journaling sounds so romantic in theory.
(All in beautiful handwriting, of course.)
Then, in 100 years, your ancestors read what you wrote and think about how cool you were.
Its a cute mental picture, but its also probably why you never do it.
The pressure to be perfect while journaling is real and its often what puts people off the practice.
While its thrilling to buy notebooks and diaries, its tough to actually start writing in them.
Withscribble journaling, the idea is to write as fast, sloppy, and illegible as you like.
Youdont have to write [actual] words in your journal, creator@general.malaisesaid in a video.
you’ve got the option to literally scribble and it is just as effective.
In another video, creator @oakandbee said this style of writing has completelychanged their approach to journaling.
I literally just string all the words together and scribble it down, they said.
Im not crossing any Ts or Xs.
Im not dotting any Is.
And Im not using any punctuation.
The words are all connected.
If youre wondering Whats the point?
then keep scrolling for all thebenefits of scribble journaling, including how to try it yourself.
If thats the case, scribble journaling could be the perfect way to give up on being perfect.
This key in of journaling is literally faster, too.
Its a great way to bypass overthinking.
The act of writing by hand also plays a role.
[It] engages the brain differently than typing, activating motor skills and emotional processing, she says.
It can also provide a physical release, similar to movement-basedgrounding techniques.
Its also great if you hate the idea of a diary lying around thats full of secrets.
If its just scribbles, you could rest assured no one will ever read it, including yourself.
Since nothing is readable, it allows you to write freely without holding back.
Your journal becomes a place where you might be completely honest with yourself.
If youre mad, press down hard.
If youre venting, scribble extra fast.
As you go, zero in on your thoughts and channel it all into the paper.
If it helps, remind yourself that this isnt a journal for storing important or sweet memories.
That can happen in another notebook or ajunk journal.
Allow this one to be purely about scribbles a place where you might let it all out.
Source:
Dr. Caroline Fenkel, LCSW, therapist, chief clinical officer atCharlie Health
