How to Overcome Resistance to Journaling: 2014 Journaling Expo Presentation by Hannah Braime

Saturday, 18 January 14

Why overcome resistance?

• Resistance stops us experiencing journaling’s benefits

• Overcoming resistance to journaling strengthens our willpower elsewhere


Three Steps to Dealing with Resistance

1. Identify

2. Explore

3. Overcome


Step 1: Identify


Resistance to journaling can show up in different ways...

• Procrastination

• Forgetfulness

• Fear

• DistractionSaturday, 18 January 14

Suggestions for Identifying Resistance

• Notice

• Record

• Observe


Step 2: Explore


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

Suggestions for Exploring Resistance:

What are your beliefs around...

• Journaling?

• Spending time on yourself?

• Growing as a person?

• Being authentically ‘you’?


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!)


Step 3: Overcome


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


Remember you’re human


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?”


Reframe the act of journaling

Remove “have to”s and “should do”s

Journaling is self-care


Focus on consistency


Practice self-acceptance

When we accept resistance, it tends to lessen.Saturday, 18 January 14

Help yourself

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• 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


In Summary...

• Identify

• Explore

• Overcome


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!


Thanks for listening!I hope you found this useful.

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How to Overcome Resistance to Journaling: 2014 Journaling Expo Presentation by Hannah Braime