An Introduction To Journaling

Today I talk about journaling, and about how I approach it. The Daily Stoic Journal I’ve spent the last 4 months (started at the beginning of August) writing in a journal nearly daily. I’ve done it lots of ways, right and wrong. And I think I’ve finally worked out how to do it properly. What is journaling? Computer/Paper Why should you do it? Self awareness Peaceful mind Develops mindfulness Helps see patterns Relaxing Can actually replace meditation Improves your writing How I started journaling the wrong way Freeform journaling How I now journal the right way Ask questions Smaller chunks more often: morning, midday, right before bed Setup a template The questions I ask myself How am I feeling right now? How am I feeling about the day ahead? What can I accept that I can’t change? What is the most important (not urgent) thing that I do? What have I agreed to do, that I do not want to do? Who do I need to be for this day to work? What can I do today that will be a unique expression of me? What small steps can I take to show that I am serious about loving myself? What would scare me slightly that I could do today? Where is my attention going right now? How am I not being generous (with my time/words/presence)? How am I feeling right now? What was the most important thing I did today? How do I feel right now? What has brought me the most joy today? What caused me the most inner conflict and stress? Do I need to clear anything up? What did I learn? What’s one idea you had today? What am I grateful for? What do I need to let go? --- Enjoyed this? Signup to The Email, read The Blog, follow me on Facebook and Twitter.