Journaling can be a creative and stimulating outlet for older adults, and when combined with scrapbooking, it can get even better. There are beautiful blank journals available that are large enough to incorporate stickers, pasted pictures, old theater tickets, or other scrapbook mementos. The journal part comes in when you write creatively about the memories and the feelings these items elicit in you. You may even develop a goal or a future plan as a result of getting in touch with these feelings. Putting pen to paper and telling your journal your innermost thoughts can help you address anxieties in a gentle way or help you focus on something you have been putting off.
P.S. Writing in a journal can act as a catharsis and help regulate your emotions.
