10 of the Best Wellness Journals For Moments of Self Reflection

If this year has taught us anything, it's the importance of taking a quiet moment to ourselves with a journal. A time to sit, breathe and reflect on our day, month, year, or even our life as a bigger picture. When it feels like things are slipping through our fingers, taking pen to paper can be an effective way to reclaim control and sort through the many thoughts running through our head. 

As much as we relish the opportunity to add some pretty stationary to our collection, scientists now believe that journaling has more benefits than a pretty printed hardback. Research has shown that pouring our thoughts and feelings onto a blank page can actually reduce anxiety, depression, stress and even insomnia. 

And you don't need to boast writer credentials to qualify either - the more free-flowing and random your notes, the better, as the key is to track how you feel over the coming weeks and months. Who knows, you could be surprised by what comes up and how much you overcome in a short space of time.