Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: The Importance of Journal Writing xv
Journal Summary Excerpts xix
Journal Themes
1 Top Ten Stressors 2
2 Who Am I? 4
3 Optimist or Pessimist? 6
4 Self-Talk 8
5 How Was Your Day Today? 10
6 Boosting the Immune System 12
7 Vision Quest 14
8 Twenty-Five Great Ways to Relax! 16
9 Guided Mental Imagery 18
10 Dreams: The Language of Symbols 20
11 Creative Problem Solving 22
12 A Gift from the Sea 24
13 The Susan Boyle Factor 26
14 Synchronicity 28
15 Values Assessment and Clarification 30
16 Too Much Information! 32
17 One: A Holy Moment 34
18 Anger: The Fight Response 36
19 Fear: The Flight Response 38
20 My Personal Totem Pole 40
21 Mandala of the Human Spirit 42
22 Sticks and Stones 44
23 Instant Gratification 46
24 Perfection vs. Excellence 48
25 Creativity Revisited 50
26 Inspiration vs. Influence 52
27 Stress Barometer Check 54
28 Dreams Revisited 56
29 Art Therapy 58
30 Confrontation of a Stressor 60
31 Economic Meltdown: A Personal Fiscal Crisis? 62
32 Thinking vs. Feeling 64
33 My Positive Attributes 66
34 Unwritten Letters: A Resolution Process 68
35 Giving Your Power Away … Don't! 70
36 Communication Skills Revisited 72
37 A Log Cabin Experience: Creative Writing 74
38 The Things I Take for Granted 76
39 Words from a Song: Reflections on a Personal Relationship 78
40 Information Grazing 80
41 Water: The Essential Nutrient 82
42 Bridging the Hemispheres of Thought 84
43 Do You Suffer from Affluenza? 86
44 Emotional Weil-Being 88
45 Trust! 90
46 Mental Well-Being 92
47 Compassion in Action 94
48 Healthy Locus of Control 96
49 Freedom and Responsibility 98
50 Boundaries and Barriers 100
51 Role Models and Heroes 102
52 One Personal Wish 104
53 Below The Surface: The Power of Sub-Personalities 106
54 Control: A Double-Edged Sword 108
55 Conversations with God 110
56 The Child Within 112
57 The Garden of Eden 114
58 Got a Hunch? Cultivating Your Intuition 116
59 Victimhood 118
60 Energy: The Life Force 120
61 Healthy Pleasures 122
62 Adaptation 124
63 Spiritual Well-Being 126
64 Positive Affirmation Statements 128
65 Embrace the Shadow 130
66 Humor Is the Best Medicine: Things That Make Me Smile and Laugh 132
67 Playing in the Garage 134
68 A Traumatic Experience 136
69 Cyber Addictions 138
70 Good Grief! 140
71 Archetypes and Symbols 142
72 Time and Money 144
73 Poetry in Motion 146
74 When Your Biography Becomes Your Biology 148
75 No Regrets 150
76 What Did You Say? 152
77 The Meaning of Life 154
78 The Pursuit of Happiness 156
79 The Male Enigma 158
80 Guilt and Worry 160
81 My Inner Resources 162
82 Mother Earth 164
83 From a Distance 166
84 Labels 168
85 Behaviors I'd Like to Change 170
86 Sweet Forgiveness 172
87 Defining Moments 174
88 Love 176
89 My Body's Rhythms 178
90 Lessons Learned 180
91 The Holographic Universe 182
92 Self-Esteem: The Bottom Line 184
93 Tattoo You? 186
94 The Power of Suggestion 188
95 Here Comes the Judge 190
96 Walking in Balance 192
97 Are You Self-Medicating? 194
98 Friends in Need 196
99 Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century 198
100 Health of the Human Spirit 200
101 Global Warming Revisited: The Climate's A-Changing 202
102 Light at the End of the Tunnel 204
103 Letting Go of Stress 206
104 Reflections: Your Journal Summary 208
References 210
Journal Writing: Additional Resources 212
Additional Journal Exercises 214
About the Author 220
