How Journaling Works?

You’ve heard about journaling and have questions?

Let me help. Let’s discuss what exactly is journaling, how it works, what’s the purpose of it, and how to journal.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

What is journaling?

Journaling is usually practiced in the written form. It generally means you’re writing in a journal or in a diary to organize your thoughts, feelings, and ideas.

While it’s recommended to journal daily to get more benefits from it, there are no written rules when it comes to journaling.

In other words, journaling is the practice of writing daily in a journal so you can explore your thoughts and feelings.

What is the purpose of journaling?

Journaling has multiple positive effects on the people who practice it. In fact, it improves stress relief, it increases self-awareness and it can even help with your mental health. 

Journaling can also boost your mood and helps you be more positive by organizing your thoughts and rewire your brain.

For creatives and writers, journaling can be an effective way to spark their creativity. By journaling daily, you can develop a writing habit and you’re forcing yourself to write even if you don’t feel like it.

What is the difference between a diary and a journal?

The difference is subtle between a diary and a journal.

A diary is basically a collection of experiences and events while a journal is a practice that helps you organize your thoughts, emotions, and ideas.

How to journal?

If you’re wondering how to write a journal, you should know that there aren’t any rules. If you’re a complete beginner, you may want to read our journal tips for beginners.

The first step is to get a journal or pick an app that allows you to journal online.

Once you have your journal, you can start journaling daily. While many people prefer to journal in the morning, you can also pick a different time. As I said, there are no written rules when it comes to journaling.

Then, you can simply start writing and stick to your new habit. 

Keep reading if you want to learn what to write in your journal.

What to write in your journal?

Here are some journaling ideas if you’re wondering what to write in a journal:

📖 Goals for the day, for the week, for the month, etc.

📖 Tasks to reach your goals

📖 Affirmations

📖 Emotions

📖 Problems

📖 Solutions

📖 Gratitudes

Another way to journal is by starting with a journal prompt.

For example, you could pick a journal prompt like: “This time last year…”.

Then, you start writing by completing the sentence and see where your pen and your thoughts take you. Using journaling prompts is interesting if you want to improve your creativity and discover more things about yourself.

PromptsFirst gives you tons of journal prompts and you can pick a topic or a goal to find the right journal prompts.

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