Rhyme Time - Journaling Tools

Rhyming, like alliteration, stimulates flow, creativity, rhythm and fun using the creative right brain.

“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” – Diane Ackerman

Identify key words that relate to your subject and then identify rhyming words to go with them. If you need help, a few web sites offer lists of one and 2 syllable rhyming words. Visit http://www.rhymezone.com/ and http://www.rhymer.com. They also have antonyms, alliteration and more.

Here is a small sampling of Rhyme Time words for journaling benefits.

Think it and ink it
Feed needs
Feeling and healing
Dare to be aware
Inspiration information
Resolve to evolve

EXERCISES

Getting started:

• Create rhyming word phrases for what you like and don’t like about your work or main pastime.

Go deeper:

• Create rhyming word phrases that describe your pet peeves.
• Create rhyming word phrases that describe your skills and characteristics you like about yourself.

Reach higher:

• Create rhyming word phrases that demonstrate how you can and do give back to life.

“You can increase your brain power three- to fivefold simply by laughing and having fun before working on a problem.” – Doug Hall

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