The Healing Journal

The Healing Journal is a dynamic, illustrated guided journal to empower those living with chronic illness to cope with the ways illness impacts daily life. It provides an outlet for readers to freely express their experiences related to illness and enables them to explore their own strength and resilience. Research suggests that writing expressively and sincerely about personal struggles and traumas improves physical health. Rooted in mindfulness and positive psychology, each of the 50 topics in this journal is explored through the pairing of an affirmation with relevant journaling prompts and a painted illustration inspired by the California wilderness.



The writing prompts and affirmations in this journal will help the reader to:

Cultivate an attitude of positivity and hope about their personal healing

Develop strategies to cope with negative emotions associated with their illness

Communicate their needs to friends, family, and coworkers

Utilise mindfulness, positive psychology, and practices of gratitude to maintain a healthy emotional state

“"Emily Su”

ñez has created a wonderful tool for people living with illness. Her writing prompts are designed to provoke thought, emotion, and strategy for living one's best life. Her illustrations--paired with positive affirmations--are lovely and make the book feel like a safe, sacred place for the diarist to explore the ins and outs of chronic illness."--Katie Willard Virant, JD, MSW, LCSW

"A very informative and empathetic treatise that is useful for all lupus patients."--Daniel J. Wallace, MD, Associate Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at UCLA

"The Healing Journal gives chronic illness patients the opportunity to take control of their illness rather than let the illness take over their selves, creating a sense of empowerment."--Christine H Lee, MD, MPH, rheumatologist

"The Healing Journal reminds us that having a chronic illness requires patience, self-compassion, and self-kindness. It invites the reader to look at what they are going through with an open heart and offers opportunities for new perspectives on chronic disease and health."--Nancee B. Jaffe, MS, RD, chief dietician at UCLA's Division of Digestive Diseases

"The Healing Journal is a wonderful resource designed to support you through the tough days and acknowledge the positives on the better days. . . . This beautiful journal just may help you find your way to a healthier outlook as it puts you on a clear path to healing."--Rebecca Moshay, CRPS support group leader and patient

"The Healing Journal is a beautifully illustrated guide that allows the reader to pause and verbalize their condition, bringing order to an otherwise chaotic process. As a health professional, my patients benefit best from acceptance of their illness and embracing mindfulness."--Dr. Kristal Young, Southern California Heart Specialists, Huntington Memorial Hospital

Emily Sunez manages multiple chronic conditions, including dysautonomia, lupus, complex regional pain syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. After leaving a career in teaching and redesigning her life to manage her symptoms, Sunez founded the Los Angeles Dysautonomia Network (LADN) and started a chronic illness support group. She lives in Pasadena, CA.

The Healing Journal is a dynamic, illustrated guided journal to empower those living with chronic illness to cope with the ways illness impacts daily life. It provides an outlet for readers to freely express their experiences related to illness and enables them to explore their own strength and resilience. Research suggests that writing expressively and sincerely about personal struggles and traumas improves physical health. Rooted in mindfulness and positive psychology, each of the 50 topics in this journal is explored through the pairing of an affirmation with relevant journaling prompts and a painted illustration inspired by the California wilderness.The writing prompts and affirmations in this journal will help the reader to:Cultivate an attitude of positivity and hope about their personal healingDevelop strategies to cope with negative emotions associated with their illnessCommunicate their needs to friends, family, and coworkersUtilise mindfulness, positive psychology, and practices of gratitude to maintain a healthy emotional state

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