Self-Soothing Journal (Wire-O, lies flat)

This journal was made by lived experience. Its design is inspired by the hand-crafted personal journals Kari has been making and using for years to help her cope with her own emotions, anxiety and depression. That is why this one is so close to her heart: in a way, she has been working on it for years.

A 140-page write-in journal for the days when your head feels too full. The first pages teach small, practical calming skills; the rest is space to pour things out, with gentle prompts for when the blank page feels like too much.

The skills are the ones Kari uses in her own work and personal life: the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, mindful breathing, the emotions wheel, the Worry Tree for sorting what you can change from what you cannot, reflection worksheets you can come back to, and colouring pages for the days when words will not come.

Wire-O bound so it lies flat and stays open where you left it, because a journal you write in should not fight you. Printed in the UK on thick, generous pages, so the writing doesn't bleed through.

This journal is different. You can express yourself and release anxiety in many ways, you can have fun with it, there are no rules: use crayons or colourful markers for the colouring pages, write in your favourite ink pen, glue in photos and poems, scribble out emotions without fear of ripping the page.

And it does not end at the last page: a little QR code at the back leads to more free tools from us, including the free Worry Tree app, the journal's signature page as a quiet place on your phone. Private, works offline, no sign-up. Paper at home, pocket when you are out.

Each copy is printed just for you when you order, here in the UK, not pulled from a warehouse shelf. That takes a little longer: allow up to two weeks for it to reach you, though it is usually quicker.

This journal is educational self-help, not therapy or medical advice.