Journaling has long been known to improve mental health and wellbeing by reducing anxiety, stress, and depression. But what if you've been journaling for a while and want to try something new? Or maybe you've tried journaling but find it difficult?

The truth is, journaling isn't for everyone.

That's why we suggest taking your journaling to the next level with creative writing.

Creative writing can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. You can start with simple meditative exercises, capturing your thoughts and adding new formats to your words, such as characters and storylines.

By doing this, you can gain some amazing benefits, including:

• Boosting your imagination: Adding creativity to your thoughts can enhance your imaginative skills and make your ideas flourish on paper.
• Improving empathy: Thinking of situations from another person's perspective can improve your empathetic skills.
• Clarifying your thoughts: The addition of empathy to your thought patterns can help you understand the processes behind your thoughts and behaviours.
• Expanding your vocabulary: Creative writing can help you grow your vocabulary by using new voices and describing situations from different perspectives.
• Encouraging self-expression: Creative writing can help you clarify and affirm your own thoughts and feelings, increasing your confidence in self-expression.
• Keeping it private: You don't have to show your creative work to anyone. Keeping it to yourself can be liberating and produce the best results.

If you're interested in taking your journaling to the next level with creative writing, give it a try and let us know how it goes!