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Jun 2024
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How to Start Journaling & Benefits of Ha...

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#239: Do you struggle with expressing yourself? Or feel like you need a safe space to go to when things get hard? Journaling is a powerful tool that allows you to live life more intentionally, helping you discover your truest interests and passions. But figuring out where to begin on the page can be tough.

So today I’m sitting down with entrepreneur and founder of wellness brand Inside Then Out, Nya Jones for practical tips on how to approach starting a journaling practice through prompts, guided questions, and self-care routines that help you identify what you’re feeling.

Together, we talk about Nya’s career journey from tech to wellness, her experience as a founder, and what practices help bring her back to herself.

We also talk about…

  • Nya’s transition from tech to wellness brand founder
  • Journaling prompts and practices that help you check in with yourself
  • The benefits of using a guided journal and ways to improve your self-awareness
  • How to unplug from social media and practice self-care offline
  • The mental, physical, and emotional benefits of journaling
  • Common roadblocks we have when journaling
  • Journaling about the good things to help you feel more of it


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