Diaries are also excellent ways of recording your progress in a self-help project which may not be obvious otherwise. Avoid recording just a schedule of your activities for the day . Journal writing in which you pour out your anger, fears, frustrations, disappointments, etc. has been found to reduce anxiety and depression as well as improve your health. It is best to write in your diary every day, getting the pent up feelings out as soon as possible.
Diaries can, obviously, serve many purposes.
Let's discuss the latter kind of journal at length. He speaks of trusting in the self-healing wisdom of life. Make brief notes of the major happenings in a section of your journal called The Period Log . Do not give details, don't analyze or try to understand. You will return to these topics.