Can Journaling Help you Write?

I have been journaling for over 31 years and 100% yes, it can help you write.  Let me summarize my ideas on journaling:

Journaling means that you regularly write down your personal thoughts, ideas, dreams, plans, and more.  There are no strict rules, but some recommend to journal daily.  Diary writing is different in that it just records the day.  Journaling has intention.

Regular journaling can reduce stress, organize thought, process trauma, help create ideas, solve problems, record events, allow for gratitude, and allow for self-awareness.  Different journals can be used for different reasons or projects.

Journaling can be inspired by thoughts, dreams, nature, by people, or just life.  Journaling can include art, symbols, pictures, and writing.

I have written many of my ideas down and have come back to them and organized products.  Journaling is a very important tool in the writer's toolkit.

Lastly, be aware of privacy.  Don't write down something very private that could fall into the wrong hands.  Use journaling as a tool and a hobby.