Therapeutic Journaling Therapy for Preteens— Journaling, for many people, is as personal and therapeutic as lying on a couch and talking to a therapist for hours. Once the pen starts gliding over the paper, the mind starts to dig deeper and deeper into thoughts, memories, dreams, curiosities, and fears that are far from the surface […]
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Preteen Healing & Relationship Journaling
Preteen Healing & Relationship Journaling— When we experience emotional pain we may find ourselves out of balance and harmony with ourselves and our interactions with others. Emotional pain can even cause us to deal with life in a detached way. We may feel that no-one understands us. Because of this inaccurate perception we may keep people […]
Journaling as a Tool to Reduce Preteen Stress
Journaling & Preteen Stress— When considering pre-teens, they have an incredible amount of demands that are placed on them almost on a daily basis. There is school, friends, (along with the peer pressure), familial responsibilities and extracurricular activities, to mention just a few of those things that can sometimes become overwhelming for the pre-teen. A journal […]
55 Creative Writing Prompts for Tweens (and Teens)
Creative Writing Prompts for Teens and Tweens— As tweens prepare to transition into the next stage of their lives, they often feel pressured to conform to what’s “popular.” They might feel pressured to fit in with other students and feel uncomfortable expressing their own individual preferences. That’s why it’s so important to emphasize creativity and the power […]
Journaling for Kids
Journaling for Kids: Decisions and Empowerment for Tweens— Being able to make good decisions is an important part of one’s self-esteem and confidence as it allows one to make decisions that are not only right for us, without pressure from others, but also allows us to make decisions that will gain the trust of people […]
Preteen Self-Concept Journaling
Preteen Self-Concept Journaling— Our qualities, talents, and traits are part of what make up our self-concept. Approachability is an example of a quality and shyness a trait. All of us have a combination of qualities and personality traits, as well as talents at which we excel. All of these are part of what make us […]