The Discovery Journal

After being diagnosed with anxiety and OCD since the age of 16, I can say I have my condition under control and I but I wanted to share techniques I've learnt.

We create journals specifically to eliminate confusion and chaos caused by anxiety and stress; designed to discover triggers and analyse behaviour and monitor mood. My own struggle with mental health is ongoing but under control, although at my worst it was debilitating. I surrounded myself with people I could trust to support me. Compiling all the tricks and techniques I had learnt and then creating the Discovery Journal in hopes that these could benefit others.

I'm a very strategic person, I work well with lists and routines, anxiety took this from me. It is unpredictable and unwelcome and it could turn my day on its head in minutes. Anxiety dictated my life, what I was doing and where I was going. When something has control over you, it's time to get some clarity, so I made my journals in a clear-cut and logical thinking manner so even in our worst times we gain a sense of self, monitor our emotions and identify the causes of heightened anxiety rather than just treat the symptoms.