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I am a huge fan of journaling. Started a few years back and it is one of my most rewarding practices.
I Tweet about it quite a bit and always get follow up questions.
So...
Here is a Thread on how I Journal.
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I Tweet about it quite a bit and always get follow up questions.
So...
Here is a Thread on how I Journal.
/Thread
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I am a tech guy and usually go digital. But my journaling is all analog. Something feels more "right" about journaling with pen and paper. https://twitter.com/mcgillmd921/status/1331749513619509252?s=20
I am a tech guy and usually go digital. But my journaling is all analog. Something feels more "right" about journaling with pen and paper. https://twitter.com/mcgillmd921/status/1331749513619509252?s=20
Time of Day and Frequency
I journal at night before bed. I like to use it as a "brain dump" at the end of the day.
Get stuff out of my head. Also a great time to look back on what I am grateful for.
I journal Sun - Thurs.
Friday and Saturday I take off.
I journal at night before bed. I like to use it as a "brain dump" at the end of the day.
Get stuff out of my head. Also a great time to look back on what I am grateful for.
I journal Sun - Thurs.
Friday and Saturday I take off.
I prefer to follow a structure.
I can go a little free form. But the meat of my nightly journaling follows a "template".
I started journaling three years ago using the "Ben Franklin Virtue" journal.
Today I have my own structure I cobbled together.
I can go a little free form. But the meat of my nightly journaling follows a "template".
I started journaling three years ago using the "Ben Franklin Virtue" journal.
Today I have my own structure I cobbled together.
How it started ... How it's going.
My current journal "template" I use:
- Gratitude - List 3 things I am grateful
- Metta- List 3 people to sent kind thoughts to
- Good - List 3 things I did well
- Opportunities - List 3 things I could have done better
- Daily Lesson - Most important lesson I learned that day
- Gratitude - List 3 things I am grateful
- Metta- List 3 people to sent kind thoughts to
- Good - List 3 things I did well
- Opportunities - List 3 things I could have done better
- Daily Lesson - Most important lesson I learned that day
Cont...
- Re-Write the Narrative - Kind of an affirmation section. This is where I get more free form if the spirit moves me.
- Flip the page to the next day and write 3 wins for tomorrow.
- Grade the three wins when I start journaling the next evening. Did I accomplish them?
- Re-Write the Narrative - Kind of an affirmation section. This is where I get more free form if the spirit moves me.
- Flip the page to the next day and write 3 wins for tomorrow.
- Grade the three wins when I start journaling the next evening. Did I accomplish them?
This template comes from a bunch of different sources I cobbled together:
-Ben Franklin journaling
-Stoicism
-Tim Ferriss
-Gratitude journaling
-Plus some of my own stuff
-Ben Franklin journaling
-Stoicism
-Tim Ferriss
-Gratitude journaling
-Plus some of my own stuff
Benefits of Journaling:
-It helps me capture and inspect each day. Keeps the days from "flying by".
-Helps me sleep better by getting everything out of my head and onto paper.
-Helps me move forward on my goals.
-Keeps me on track.
-Gives me a "look back" on progress I have made
-It helps me capture and inspect each day. Keeps the days from "flying by".
-Helps me sleep better by getting everything out of my head and onto paper.
-Helps me move forward on my goals.
-Keeps me on track.
-Gives me a "look back" on progress I have made
That pretty much sums up my journaling "technique"
I would love to hear how others do their journaling.
And offer any help to anyone looking to start a journaling habit.
I would love to hear how others do their journaling.
And offer any help to anyone looking to start a journaling habit.
