Patent Application
20220009266
The present invention relates generally to a journal for writing thoughts and more particular to a journal for writing thoughts which has a cover which represents an animal or character which provides a a friendly welcoming environment enticing a child to utilize the journal to collect their thoughts.
Writing in journals is shown to improve the mental health of individuals. Overall, journaling/expressive writing has been found to:
Boost your mood/affect;
Enhance your sense of well-being;
Reduce symptoms of depression before an important event (like an exam);
Reduce intrusion and avoidance symptoms post-trauma
Improve your working memory
Writing enhances our mental health by guiding towards confronting previously inhibited emotions (reducing the stress from inhibition), helping process difficult events and compose a coherent narrative about our experiences, and possibly even through repeated exposure to the negative emotions associated with traumatic memories journal. It has shown effectiveness in helping people identify and accept their emotions, manage stress and ease the symptoms of mental illness.
It has even been shown to impact physical well-being as studies suggesting journaling can strengthen the immune system, drop blood pressure, help you sleep better, and generally keep you healthier.
With the mental benefits that journaling produces, there is a need to invite and entice children to put their mental thoughts in a journaling process and because sometimes difficult issues may be discussed, the writing environment should be warm and friendly.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide for a writing journal directed to children which provides a warm and enticing environment.
A journal for writing which includes a front cover and rear cover attached via a hinge. The front cover and rear cover are enveloped by a plush fabric creating a soft unibody of an animal or character. Anatomical features are carried by the front cover. The anatomical features include a face having facial features resembling the facial features of a particular animal or character. The anatomical features including certain features which are raised in a three dimensional manner above the soft unibody providing for a stuffed animal or character presentation. A plurality of writing surfaces carried within the front cover and said rear cover providing for a journal for writing.
The foregoing objects and advantages of the present invention may be more readily understood by one skilled in the art with reference being had to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like elements are designated by identical reference numerals throughout the several views, and in which:
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Accordingly, an improved journal experience may be maintained by an individual by providing a journal which presents a friendly environment. By providing a journal which resembles an animated character such as an animal, a 1-1 writing experience may be maintained. For instance if the journal resembles a well known character or a friendly baby lion, the individual, such as a child, may create a bonding experience with the character. To facilitate in this bonding experience, the character is presented in a 3-d manner with life like qualities which would render the journal in a manner to be received as pet such as stuffed animal journal. By providing a friendly face, the individual such as a child may bond with the pet portion of the journal enticing the child to utilize the journal thereby helping improve the mental health of the child.
