Shared from dailycaring.com.
Journaling is a fast track to stress reduction
Caring for an older adult is stressful and can easily wear you down.
To help you keep going, stay positive, and protect your health, it’s essential to have plenty of good coping techniques at your fingertips.
A quick, inexpensive, and effective way to reduce caregiver stress and improve health is to write in a journal.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings on a regular basis has been proven to have a long list of mental and physical benefits.
These include reduced stress and depression, improved ability to withstand stress, infection, and disease, and improved sleep.
To help you cope with caregiving stress, we found 25 fantastic journal prompts at Odyssey. We explain how to use them and share our 10 favorite prompts for caregivers.
