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Today's tip: Keeping a journal

This trick was huge for me as it allowed me to write out my feelings as a way of combating my depression.

Keep a journal and write in it every night before you go to bed.

If you're stuck for how to begin your journal entries, try something definitive, like writing about what was the best part of your day and what was the worst. These are great guidelines to help you begin writing about your feelings.

Start with the worst part of your day. What happened, what made it the worst part? End on a positive note with the best part of your day. Write down three things you are thankful for.

The point of this exercise is to begin to see patterns emerging and to change your pattern of thinking. Eventually you will begin to see a change in your writing AND your thinking!

Nancy Miller discusses the importance of keeping a journal in her book "Seven steps to a depression free life."

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To your health!

Merri Ellen,

Editor of www.cure-your-depression.com