Journaling has many self-caregiving benefits and it is an affordable strategy for us all to use especially during caregiving.

Journaling is a form of venting and a great way to process our emotions while simultaneously capturing our caregiving experience. We can use journaling to record medical information, changes in behavior, changes in health, and we can also use it to record the funny moments, or work through a frustrating situation, or even use it to figure out the best approach to a difficult situation. If we choose to look back at our journals we can see how we overcame challenges and we may appreciate seeing how much we have grown through our experiences.

We discuss how helpful journal prompts are to get us started with journaling and thank Happy Healthy Caregiver for sponsoring this episode and also for creating a daily self-care journal called "Just for You" which contains helpful prompts.

Here's the link to the video Theresa mentioned of the Caregiver in a Superhero Cape