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How to Start Journaling for Self-Growth: Tips to Build a Habit That Sticks

How to Start Journaling for Self-Growth: Tips to Build a Habit That Sticks

Update: 2025-05-28
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Ever feel like journaling should be helping you…but you're not sure where to start or how to make it stick? In this episode of The Wellness Effect, the girls get real about the highs, lows, and hilarious beginnings of their own journaling journeys. From writing breakup rants in the notes app to manifesting dream lives and healing deep-rooted emotional patterns, this conversation dives into the real-life impact of putting pen to paper.

If you’ve struggled with staying consistent, overthinking the “right” way to journal, or felt like journaling just isn’t your thing, this episode will meet you with compassion, encouragement, and practical ways to make journaling work for you

 

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How each of the girls got started with journaling (including cringe-worthy confessions and surprising turning points)
  • Why journaling feels so intimidating at first—and how to get past that fear of “doing it wrong”
  • Tips for building a journaling habit that works for your lifestyle, even if you hate writing
  • The emotional benefits of journaling for anxiety, relationships, self-worth, and breaking old patterns
  • Favorite journaling tools, prompts, and resources—including the 5 Minute Journal and moon-phase journaling

 

 

Resources & Links Mentioned

5 Minute Journal

Dreamy Moons Journal - The Year of Growth

 

 

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Lacey Iskra - @laceeiskk

Jensen - @wellnesswjensen

Kira Iskra - @kiraiskk

 

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How to Start Journaling for Self-Growth: Tips to Build a Habit That Sticks

How to Start Journaling for Self-Growth: Tips to Build a Habit That Sticks

Lacey Iskra, Jensen, Kira Iskra