Journaling for Self Discovery (Udemy.com)
A self-guided journey into a deeper relationship with yourself
Created by: Sam Shimizu-Jones
Last updated June 2021
What you will learn
- Create a daily journaling practice for consistent self-reflection
- Become friends with yourself and learn to trust yourself and find your OWN voice
- Learn to live with awareness, intention, and gratitude
- Discover journaling techniques to better understand yourself, others, and the world around you
- Use dream journaling to transform your waking life
- Remember the people you meet and the places you go through travel journaling
- Avoid the most common setbacks others face when starting a journaling practice
- Enjoy the process every step of the way!
- Journaling
How it compares
Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Lifestyle on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 47% of them
- Reviews87#346 of 419 by number of reviews
- Length3.6 hourslonger than 65% of them
- Last updatedJune 2021earlier than 65% of them
Course Description
**Includes 43-page course handbook with exercises, prompts, and resources**
Your story matters. Journaling for self discovery brings your story to life and allows you to reflect, learn, and live a happier, healthier and more purposeful life.
It’s been proven that journaling is beneficial for mental health, reducing stress and bringing more happiness into your life. This course will act as your guide and mentor, helping you every step of the way.
Enroll now, and you'll get instant access to:
Hours of easy-to-watch lessons with in-class exercises
Premium support if you ever get stuck
Lifetime updates to the course content
This course is your comprehensive guide to reflective journaling.
Create a daily journaling practice for consistent self-reflection
Become friends with yourself and learn to trust yourself and find your OWN voice
Learn to live with awareness, intention, and gratitude
Discover journaling techniques to better understand yourself, others, and the world around you
Use dream journaling to transform your waking life
Remember the people you meet and the places you go through travel journaling
Avoid the most common setbacks others face when starting a journaling practice
Enjoy the process every step of the way!
Key course topics:
Journaling Basics
Daily Journaling Practices for Morning or Evening
Everyday Techniques for Self Awareness and Mindfulness
Relational Mindfulness Journaling Exercises
Gratitude Journaling for Generating Joy
How to Dream Journal
Creative Travel Journaling Tips
Using Journaling as a Tool for Self Growth
and so much more!
Who is the instructor?
Your instructor for this course is Jamie Gominger - an experienced writer who guides people just like you on the inner journey of self discovery. She is the founder of Lotus Compass, a travel company based on mindful travel and self discovery. Together with long-time Udemy instructor Sam Shimizu-Jones, this course was created to act as a guide for introspective students who want to use journaling as a tool to live a meaningful life.
Our happiness guarantee...
We have a 30-day 100% money back guarantee, so if you aren't happy with your purchase, we will refund your course - no questions asked!
Why journal?
What we seem to be seeking are more ways to reconnect: to ourselves, to others, and to our shared humanity. This inner journey starts with you and your connection to self. It starts with journaling for self discovery!
In a world where everything and everyone seems so disconnected, the most radical thing you can do is to choose to slow down and look within. Say YES to yourself by taking this course so that you can unlock your own best guidance, lessons learned, insights for years to come.
Now is the time to look within with powerful journaling practices and awareness tools so that you're able to live a more meaningful life.
Enroll now, and become friends with yourself through journaling!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
87 Reviews
Sam Shimizu-Jones
With a focus on cinematic beauty and human connection, Sam specializes in capturing peoples’ cultures and lifestyles. His affinity for traveling has led him to work on productions of all types and sizes across the United States, Western Europe, Eastern Asia, Central and South America. His travels abroad have taught him invaluable lessons in what it takes to capture stories while on the road.
Born and raised in the skateboard and surf culture of Santa Cruz, California, Sam found his passion for photography and filmmaking at a young age while making extreme sports videos with his friends. At Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television, he was educated in many aspects of filmmaking but focused on cinematography, directing, and documentary film. It was also during this time that he expanded his photography skills, working in the darkroom, printing 35mm film for the first time and taking photos for school's newspaper at various school events.
Today, Sam looks to further explore the art of photography and grow as a filmmaker, expand his production company, Will Call Cinematic and continue to explore cultures around the world. He is lucky to call these two passions of his work and looks forward to learning the skills and knowledge he has learned with his students.
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Reviews
By Brenda Pacoma on 11/29/2024
This course is a good match for me! It give me an idea on dream journaling, my intuition is I thought so high that I might call myself a witch, a good witch haha. Thank you, now I could write it down. Also, the travel journaling, yes, I will try that!
By Muoy Ghek Liev on 9/15/2024
I'm delighted to have taken this course.
By Annecy Baez on 6/27/2024
Clear, concise, and enjoyable. Engaging.
By Olga Kapras on 6/12/2024
It’s a nice course explaining some journaling techniques. They might all be known for people who’ve been journaling for a while. I really like the presenter, it’s pleasant to watch the videos and grateful for some new prompts ❤️
By Clifford DSouza on 12/29/2022
I'm halfway through the course and am already starting to appreciate all the journaling ideas and exercises the instructor has provided. Learn by doing, that's how the course is organized. Already on my way to improving my daily journaling practice. The instructor delivers the key topics in an engaging and interactive manner.
By Cerina Colon on 12/5/2021
I'm loving this course. The lectures are well prepared, and well delivered. The content is great and I have already started my daily journaling habit! I love the deep dive prompts as well. I'm learning a lot and appreciate a well put together course!
By Linda Edwards on 9/23/2021
Jamie, this course was amazing. I found it at the time I needed it the most. I needed to look inward and resolve my feelings about my mother's passing and the responsibility of caring for all that she left behind. You are encouraging and insightful and caring. My only regret is that I searched and you don't have any additional classes. Thank you!
By Kathryn Clark on 8/5/2021
I really enjoyed doing this course. It gives a lot of ideas, tools and inspiration for personal journaling. Jamie is an excellent facilitator. I particularly liked the insights she provided through sharing her own personal stories
By Patrick Dunn on 7/6/2021
I am following through the exercises and getting a lot out of this course. The course introduces many handy prompts and drills for self-discovery. I got a lot out of this course. I understand more about myself and improved my self expression. I could jump start my journaling practice.
By Frances MacKnight on 7/6/2021
I have been journalling since I was 10 years old keep a diary. My journal is my best friend. i write throughout my day as it is my companion through time. Taking this course is to see if I have ver missed anything in relation to my journalling. Can I do it better? What would better look like? Can it lead me to writing something my children will want to read? I want to write up the stories in my genealogical discoveries. I keep saying so and not doing. Writing these is important and I am running out of time. I certainly believe I am a happier person for writing as I do. i have made many dreams come true by writing them down and making opportunities happen that ai find the courage to explore. Dreams are coming true all the time. I also recognise the little and big winders of everyday and marvel at the delight and joy I get from them. many I would not recognise or appreciate if I were not taking the time to acknowledge them on paper. I njoy spending my time this way. I need to be prodded into taking on new experiences but ai have added so many to my life during Covid 19 and my isolation that ai am overwhelmed. Now I have added another, but this fits into my day as a matter of course. I wonder what new wonder it will reveal?
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Overall Score : 92 / 100







