2. Enhance your attention. A study published in the American Journal of International Health found that there is a strong correlation between happiness and attention. Keeping a diary can make people concentrate on thinking. At this time, we can often face setbacks and future anxiety calmly. Keeping a diary helps to tame out-of-control thoughts, turn passivity into initiative and improve attention.
3. achieve the goal. "Writing down a goal helps to achieve it" is the same as "building a building according to the drawing". A study by the National Institutes of Health found that writing goals in a diary can stimulate cells in the reticular activation system at the bottom of the brain, and the brain will pay more attention to opportunities and tools closely related to achieving goals. The more detailed the goal, the clearer the psychological blueprint, and the more likely it is to be achieved.
4. Improve emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive and manage various emotions of oneself and others. It is found that keeping a diary is an important way to deal with emotional problems and improve self-awareness. This process is more conducive to empathy and better understanding of other people's feelings. Reaching mutual understanding with others is a major sign of improving emotional intelligence.
5. Improve memory and understanding. A study published in the Wall Street Journal found that when writing a diary, the combination of hands and brain enhances the unique relationship between brain and hands. In the process of keeping a diary, you often open your heart. This will help to enhance the brain's transmission, memory and acquisition of information, not only to remember things more firmly, but also to enhance understanding.
6. Strengthen self-discipline. Setting aside time to keep a diary every day is a kind of self-discipline. Self-discipline is the same as muscle. The more exercise, the stronger the strength. Walter Mischel, a British psychologist, found that people who keep diaries are usually more likely to have healthy living habits, such as keeping their rooms clean and exercising every day.
7. Improve communication skills. A study by Stanford University found that there is an important correlation between writing and oral expression. Diary is a form of written communication. This kind of "silent reading" that tracks one's own thoughts will have a positive impact on the oral expression ability in the actual communication process.
8. cure. Dr James Pennaberk, the author of Writing Healing, found that expressive writing is a healing process, which includes emotional trauma, physical trauma and psychological trauma. Experiments show that keeping a diary can help participants improve their immunity and relieve the pressure caused by emotional entanglement, over-thinking or paranoia.
9. Stimulate creativity. Julia Cameron, the author of Morning Notes on the Art Road, said that keeping a diary is a panacea to stimulate creativity. Writing down your thoughts without thinking is "stream of consciousness" writing. This process helps to stimulate and explore all kinds of new ideas and creativity.
10. Enhance self-confidence. A study published in Psychology Today found that writing positive experiences in a diary is equivalent to another benign stimulation in the brain, which helps to eliminate self-doubt. The euphoria hormones endorphins and dopamine released in the brain can improve self-esteem and mood.