How to Overcome Resistance to Journaling: 2014 Journaling Expo Presentation by Hannah Braime
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Why overcome resistance?
• Resistance stops us experiencing journaling’s benefits
• Overcoming resistance to journaling strengthens our willpower elsewhere
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Three Steps to Dealing with Resistance
1. Identify
2. Explore
3. Overcome
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Step 1: Identify
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Resistance to journaling can show up in different ways...
• Procrastination
• Forgetfulness
• Fear
• DistractionSaturday, 18 January 14
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Suggestions for Identifying Resistance
• Notice
• Record
• Observe
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Step 2: Explore
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Why does resistance occur?
We feel discomfort with uncertainty
We find it hard to be nice to ourselves
We worry about change
We fear being brutally honest with ourselves
We encounter an “Upper Limit Problem”Saturday, 18 January 14
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Suggestions for Exploring Resistance:
What are your beliefs around...
• Journaling?
• Spending time on yourself?
• Growing as a person?
• Being authentically ‘you’?
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What experiences led to these beliefs?
Are they your own beliefs, or have you internalised them from someone else?
What is really true?
(Journaling is perfect for exploring these questions!)
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Step 3: Overcome
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How can we overcome resistance to journaling (and other activities that are good
for us?)
Remember you’re human
Reframe your resistance
Reframe the act of journaling
Focus on consistency over quantity
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Remember you’re human
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Reframe your resistanceResistance is self-protection.
Life doesn’t always give us what we want, but it does give us what we need.
“I’m feeling resistance. Assuming this is exactly what I need right now, what is this telling me?”
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Reframe the act of journaling
Remove “have to”s and “should do”s
Journaling is self-care
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Focus on consistency
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Practice self-acceptance
When we accept resistance, it tends to lessen.Saturday, 18 January 14
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Help yourself
• 750words.com
• Schedule it
• Set reminders
• Leave your journal where you’ll see it first thing in the morning
• Figure out how to make starting as easy as possible
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In Summary...
• Identify
• Explore
• Overcome
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Remember...
Resistance can feel confusing and frustrating
but...
It’s also the gateway to a deeper relationship with yourself, an opportunity to practice self-acceptance, and a rich topic for journaling!
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Thanks for listening!I hope you found this useful.
Visit www.BecomingWhoYouAre.net for more information and guidanceon developing a kinder relationship with yourself.
The Ultimate Guide to Journaling is out now on Amazon.com
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