Question 1

what's a "gratitude journal?

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Attitude adjustment: Gratitude journaling is one of many approaches to trying to help people change their sense of self by deliberately focusing on positive aspects in their life.  A typical approach would be to write down 3-5 positive things that happened in your day and reflect on them to help you feel better about yourself.  Works for some people, but not for everyone.

Question 2

what should i put in a diet journal?

Accepted Answer

What you eat: You should write down everything you eat. It would also be useful to put how you feel before and after eating, monitor the amount of exercise you are getting, too.

Question 3

is journaling online ok if i have a psych history?

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Certainly can be: You don't describe what kind of psych history, but many famous writers have had severe psychiatric disorders.  If you are worried about too much self-disclosure online, it might be a good idea to have some you can run your journaling by before posting it.  People able to talk about their own problems can be enormously helpful to others who think they are the only ones with issues.

Question 4

how should i journal to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Detail: In my practice i encourage detailing - what, how much, when, with whom, what mood - recognizing the fact that we all have situations where we "drop our guards".  If you see a pattern of poor food choices in connection with a specific type of situation, you can often anticipate that situation and avoid it, or prepare for it by healthily snacking beforehand to suppress your appetite.

Question 5

why does journal help with mental illness?

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For your doctor : Your behavior and thoughts help the clinician understand the type of mental illness you may be experiencing

Question 6

how can journaling benefit someone's spiritual health?

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Self-awareness: Regular journaling of your inner and outer experiences can help you become conscious of thoughts, feelings and behavior, allowing you to see patterns. This in turn helps you identify things to change and monitor your progress. It can help clarify your values and areas of life or goals you wish to prioritize. You may journal creatively with color and expressive images as well as words. Try it!

Question 7

is journaling an effective way to help you lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A food journal where you write down every single thing you eat can be helpful to show you when you are eating without thinking about it.

Question 8

to the trach, oxygen lpm flow is affected at >12ft of tubing? is there a journal/reference for this?

Accepted Answer

No: There was a study by dl cullen that showed no affect on oxygen flow up to 100ft.  Twenty feet or lesa of oxygen tubing should not affect your liter flow.  I have many patients on 30 feet of tubing with and without trach in the home setting.  Also trach decreases oral dead space (unoxygenated area of the mouth) ensuring good flow rates.

Question 9

are there any journals that document the medical uses of cannabis?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Try medical cannabis journal
not sure who publishes this but there are medical problems that cannabis does help like closed angle glaucoma and people who can't eat from chemotherapy.

Question 10

how does journaling affect someone's mental and emotional health?

Accepted Answer

Journaling is one: way to process what you feel about events that occur in your life. Getting in touch with you emotions can help you cope with them, so journaling can help improve mental health. Many therapists encourage their clients to keep a journal and discuss the entries in sessions.

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