If you haven't checked out our Resource Tab, located here, go do that! In our resource tab, we gave you the "what", now we'll give you the "why".
One of the amazing creators of this site, Courtney was browsing mental health statistics and was baffled at what she saw. Her being a young black woman where mental health is often stigmatized, her passion for mental health and community change arised a spark. This led to meeting other scholars in the Kode With Klossy camp who are passionate about mental health also and coming together to create a safe space where everyone can talk about mental health! Freshare is genuine, Freshare is gentle, Freshare is kind.
Click here to access an article on meditation depicting a scientific study.
According to the article, a study done in 1997 over the course of 8 weeks showed that meditation could reduce stress significantly while simultaneously inducing a better sense of control over their lives and many more beneficial aspects.
Click here to access an article on yoga and its comparison to excercise as far as benefits.
According to this study, yoga is equally compared to excersise in regards to the benefits exercise provides. Whichever one you want to do is a personal preference. That won't stop you from recieving better sleep, improved mood, stress reduction, etc.
Click here to access an article on journaling and its positive benefits.
To summarize this article, when done right... journaling can be a very useful tool in emotional expression and emotional communication. However, it'd be better to focus on how the emotion made you feel and what knowledge you gained from the experience rather than just the experience itself.