In particularly stressful periods, I’ve found a specific journaling habit to be a cathartic salve.
Sit down with pen and paper—or your preferred writing app—and hold no expectations. There’s no word count. There’s no grammar book. There’s no expected structure or form.
All you need to do is write.
As wide-ranging or as random as each sentence may seem, write it down. Let your subconscious out.
And continue writing.
And continue.
Until there is nothing left.
You’ll feel a weight lifted when the last sentence is finished.