Regret Journaling: How to Process Regret with 30 Prompts + the 4-Day Method (2026 Guide)
Regret journaling — quick answer Regret journaling works by externalizing rumination through structured writing. Research from Gilovich and Medvec (1994, replicated 2022) shows action regrets dominate in the short term while inaction regrets dominate in the long term — and the same prompt can't heal both. The Pennebaker 4-day expressive