What Are You Avoiding And How Can Journaling Really Help?
From The Journaling Guy Podcast by The Journaling Guy
May 25, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 13
About this episode
In this episode, Matt discusses the concept of avoidance and how journaling can help confront underlying emotions and distractions.
On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 13), I'm talking about What You're Really Avoiding that's probably run under your nose. The truth about Avoidance is that it is CLEVER. It rarely announces itself, it turns up in disguise. It's disguised as being busy, being tired, or even as doom scrolling. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is called - FACING THE TRUTH! What keeps showing up in my mind lately? What am I distracting myself with instead? What emotion am I trying not to feel? If I was being brutally honest with myself, what would I admit right now? What is one small thing I could face this week? One email. One conversation. One appointment. One difficult truth written honestly on a page. Those small acts of honesty can change your life. ------------------ Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.com If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Topics covered
- avoidance
- journaling
- self-reflection
- mental health
- personal growth
Keywords
- journaling prompt
- facing the truth
- self-discovery
- emotional honesty
- personal development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Journaling Guy Podcast, The Journaling Guy
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