Therapeutic Journaling Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What are the theories behind this worksheet?
Therapeutic Journaling has its roots in Positive Psychology. The concepts behind therapeutic journaling urge the users to channel positivity in their lives. Positive Psychology is focused on virtues and characteristics that can help an individual live a fulfilling and mentally healthy life.
Moreover, theories such as achievement theory help individuals figure out their short-term and long-term goals in a feasible manner.
How will this worksheet help you?
This theory will help the user understand their emotions and the reason behind them. When an individual gets to write down their thoughts and feelings it is easier to understand and evaluate them.
This guided and systematic evaluation helps with figuring out your emotional state and accepting your circumstances. Additionally, the sections related to goals and affirmations will improve the self-esteem of the user.
How should you use this worksheet?
This worksheet can be used by therapists to help a client with setting their goals and improving their self-esteem. Furthermore, the therapist can hand out the worksheet to their clients for journaling and managing emotions.
If you feel like your emotions are all over the place this worksheet can help feel a little more grounded about your emotions and current situation.
