Keeping a daily diary doesn't come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It could also become a meaningful way to reflect and grow as a person. For more than 10 years ...

When runners come to see me about a drop in their athletic performance, I get personal right away. I ask to see their diaries. Their food diaries, that is. Like a personal diary, a food diary is very ...

Some call it a journal. Others say log, diary, chronicle, or notebook. Whatever the word, the key idea is that you create a written record of your thoughts, feelings, and memories at regular time ...

In this digital-first era, there are plenty of apps and devices that promise to faithfully track your progress in the gym, or ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I’ve made the promise to myself so many times: I will keep a diary. I like the idea that one day, decades into the future, I can turn over the ...

Managing Crohn’s disease often involves several strategies to address symptoms like frequent diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal pain, and joint pain. Alongside medication, greater awareness of how lifestyle ...

We hear a lot about how gratitude journals can help foster gratefulness and improve overall well-being, but a twist on the daily practice of journaling can lead us to happiness too, experts say. "One ...

While it’s not always possible to prevent ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms, there are some strategies that may help. One of those is figuring out which foods might be likely to prompt UC symptoms like ...

Mary Julia Koch’s op-ed “My Journal Preserved My Dad’s Last Days” (Oct. 23) is a lovely reminder that note-taking can be a gift to self. I also recommend writing for others, especially those who come ...

Keeping a journal can jump-start your working memory--which impacts attention and problem-solving—and may improve academic performance, according to Kitty Klein, Ph.D., a psychology professor at North ...