Journaling Tips We Love
Journaling is not only good for your mental health, but it also helps keep your thoughts and schedules organized. Keeping a journal can be very beneficial in several ways and there are tons of ways that you can use a journal. We’re here to show you all the different uses for a journal and some ways to optimize your journal.
Ways to Use Your Journal
- Gratitude Journal
When going to bed or just as you’re waking up, have your journal at your bedside and make sure to note a few things that you’re grateful for that day. You can also do this on a weekly or monthly basis to keep you from feeling discouraged or unmotivated.
- To-Do List
The most common use for a journal is to list out your tasks or errands for the day, week or month. This can either be used for professional or personal life and can be quite effective in both areas.
Tips on How to Optimize Your Journal
Set a specific time and day to write in your journal.
We know life can be crazy and sometimes there’s not enough time in the day to remember to write things down. For this reason, setting a specific time to write in your journal will keep it consistent and organized.
Recollect events from the day.
Think about any important events that happened, how they affected you, and write them down. This can help increase your self-awareness, helps you create solutions, and serves as a reminder for future occurrences.
Write anything you want.
Remember that above all, it is YOUR journal and you can use it however you’d like! Whether it’s an inspiring quote you heard from someone, a doodle of a puppy that you saw outside, or a lyric from a song on the radio – the sole purpose of journaling is to make you feel better and to give you an outlet.
All in all, keeping a journal on-hand and making it a habit to write in it, can better your overall physical and mental health. We hope you found these tips for journaling useful and that you can implement them into your current journaling practices!
To your Balanced health,
The Balanced Company
