Zen & Now

My Happy Places Zen & Now

Visualizing your happy places is a proven technique in controlling your anxiety. ^This interactive journal is a very convenient-sized book that can follow you anywhere and can be used to quickly jot down and remember places that bring you joy. It can also be taken out and read to help you cope when your anxiety is high. ^By having this very useful place to keep your happy memories, you can effectively manage anxiety attacks. This is a personalized collection of your happy places to help you bring feelings of calm and aid you in visualizing soothing memories. In doing so, you can greatly reduce negative feelings and emotions that can fuel your anxiety. ^Drawing simple images can help you remember the happy moments, or you can glue pictures, swatches of material, or anything that will help you remember that event/place. There is no need to be an artist! Any image that can help you remember will do! This journal will be a work in progress. No need to complete it all at once. There are even a few pages with mandalas for soothing coloring breaks. ^You can add to this journal each time you experience or remember a place that brings you happiness. Even completing one page is a healthy start in managing anxiety!