<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jourorajournal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jourorajournal]]></description><link>https://www.jourorajournal.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:25:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jourorajournal.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself When Things Go Wrong (It's Actually Possible)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You mess up. You say something awkward. You get rejected. And then your brain turns against you with criticism. Here's how to interrupt that pattern. Here's what happens when you make a mistake or something embarrassing happens: Mistake happens → Your brain goes into SHAME MODE → You replay it 47 times → You're incredibly hard on yourself → You convince yourself everyone thinks you're weird/stupid/annoying → You feel terrible for the rest of the day (or week). This is so normal for teenage...]]></description><link>https://www.jourorajournal.com/post/how-to-stop-being-so-hard-on-yourself-when-things-go-wrong-it-s-actually-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a885752db0463c7a305e5a7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b25f428c90284d75aa19e3f50f5d8fb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara Turner Lockhart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weird Feeling You Can't Name + How to Actually Deal With It]]></title><description><![CDATA[That feeling when something's off but you can't explain it? That's your nervous system trying to tell you something. And journaling can help you decode it. You know that feeling. It's not sadness exactly. It's not anxiety exactly. It's like... something's wrong but you can't put your finger on what. So you ignore it. But then it gets bigger. This is what happens when your body is trying to talk to you and you're not listening. Your nervous system is constantly sending signals. When you're...]]></description><link>https://www.jourorajournal.com/post/the-weird-feeling-you-can-t-name-how-to-actually-deal-with-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a88563c2c8a2db2a5153c7d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:45:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8d1e26be26f14bf7b4e009760113a9f5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara Turner Lockhart</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Brain Spirals After You See That One Photo on Instagram (And How to Stop It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever scrolled past someone's vacation pics and suddenly felt like your life is boring? Or saw someone's thirst trap and started feeling bad about your body? Here's what's actually happening in your brain—and how journaling and visualization can break the cycle. Content: Your brain is literally wired to compare. It's not broken. But right now, with Instagram, TikTok, and BeReal constantly feeding you curated versions of other people's lives, that wiring is working overtime. Here's the thing...]]></description><link>https://www.jourorajournal.com/post/why-your-brain-spirals-after-you-see-that-one-photo-on-instagram-and-how-to-stop-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8854727501978c1ea2142f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_479e02101e15478eb8e249d6a5e6f413~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tara Turner Lockhart</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>