Thoughts shape feelings more than events do – and you can learn to catch and question them. The most tested talking therapy, and first choice for anxiety and depression.

Rather than fighting a difficult thought, you learn to let it be – and to keep moving toward what matters, even while discomfort is there. Well-evidenced, and freeing.

The evidence isn’t for journalling in general – it’s for particular kinds, done particular ways. Get that right, and writing becomes one of the best things you can do for yourself.