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People who struggle with black or white cognitive distortions often think in extremes, believing something is all good or all bad without a middle ground. Here are some helpful exercises that help you identify black and white cognitive distortions as well as helping you transition toward grey thinking. Black and white thinking says: I am not fit for college Specific Negative, Specific Positive says: I struggle with math, and I’m getting an A in my English class. Learning to identify specific problems and developing confidence by also addressing what you do enjoy will help you learn to problem-solve specific challenges rather than throwing the baby with the bathwater.

Coffee is the best, and I was beyond excited when my Instagram followers voted for me to set up a coffee shop theme in my bullet journal! Surprisingly this was an entirely new bullet journal theme for me, so I was more than excited when it was time to start setting up these layouts in my bullet journal. I really liked having a symptom tracker that I added to last month’s bullet journal bee theme. You may enjoy a coffee shop theme more for a shorter month or if you have fewer bullet journal pages you set up for the month.

Bees are great for helping our planet thrive, not fun to be stung by, and an excellent bullet journal theme idea if you’re hunting for the perfect setup. Bees are very easy to draw, so I thought coloring the bees different shades of yellow and orange to represent mood would be really fun for this theme. If you don’t like the idea of coloring in bees for your mood tracker, here is another fun idea you could create for a mood tracker! Rather than hopping around trying to find inspiration while setting up my April spreads, this month I decided to create a special collection in my fun bullet journal.

So if you’re ready to learn how to start a journal along with journaling tips that will help you stay successful as a beginner, let’s get started! So let’s explore how Before you start journaling, probably the most important thing you can do is ask yourself: While you don’t always need a reason to write in a journal, it’s good to think about and consider what you hope journaling will help you accomplish. Thankfully, there are a lot of great pen options for all people, including ballpoint, gel, and fineliner style pens.