How Does Journaling Help Mental Health?
Understand possible benefits of journaling, how structured writing differs from an everyday diary, and what the research can and cannot tell us.
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Research explained
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Browse all articlesRead what researchers tested, explore the findings visually, and see what the evidence can and cannot tell us. These explainers are published by memoir and do not establish the app’s clinical effectiveness.
Does gratitude journaling work?
Understand gratitude research, the size and limits of its findings, and how to write a specific entry without forcing positivity.
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Does writing before bed help you sleep?
See what a five-minute bedtime writing experiment found, compare the actual sleep results and understand the limits of a to-do list routine.
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How long does it take to form a habit?
Explore the evidence behind habit formation timelines, why 21 days is not a rule and how to build a routine without a perfect streak.
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Goal tracking: a simple journal template and research
See what goal-tracking research found, then use a simple progress-review template with examples for reading, creative work and job applications.
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Why does naming your emotions help?
Learn what affect-labeling research measured and try finding more precise words for an emotion without oversimplifying the brain.
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