Writing a diary on your mobile phone, a psychological help available to everyone

 Those of us who have kept a diary on our mobile phone constantly for years can confirm that it is beneficial for mental health.

Those of us who have been writing a diary continuously on our mobile for years can attest: it is magical for mental health. No, it is not a joke or an exaggeration: when you capture your experiences in a diary, in some way, you release pressure and reduce the weight of experiences that, in some way, you may have exaggerated.

For example: imagine that you are walking down the street, and a good friend, whom you pass, barely greets you with a half smile as he continues on his way. The first sensation will be unpleasant and your head will begin to make movies about him: “Why is he angry with me?”, “Is it because…?” Before you know it, a resentment remains in your memory that is not released until you process it. And the best way to process it is to write it: “Today I came across…” and as you write the experience, you will see that your brain itself completes the text by finding justifications outside of the emotional, until you conclude that you simply had a bad day.

Apple considers the Diary as a “Health” app

This reflection is so based that even Apple has decided to create its own application and integrate it into the iCloud ecosystem in the field of health. We are referring, logically, to Diario or Journal (in English), an application that has “phagocytized” DayOne , the best application in the segment so far—in my opinion, it is still superior to Diario, but we will discuss that later— .

Why is it interesting to integrate a diary into your phone? Writing from your mobile allows you to capture your ideas as soon as they arise. This immediacy is crucial to capturing the essence of your thoughts before they fade, and as you might guess, a journal can be a great repository of ideas and reflections on the go.

On the other hand, by carrying our mobile phone with us all day and everywhere, it offers us unprecedented accessibility, allowing us to instantly capture every spark of inspiration. In addition, current cell phones incorporate a series of tools and functionalities that enhance and facilitate the task of writing and overcome the laziness of writing a diary. In fact, DayOne has always defended that, more than the length of the content, what is important is consistency.