Journaling Practices for Different Brains
Three different techniques for three different brains
I’ve always loved the promise of a new, blank journal. A clean, beautiful cover, the smell of fresh pages, and the rush of new ideas to write inside.
But most of the time, none of those ideas ever made it to the page.
There’s countless benefits to journaling. Increased self-awareness. A record of thoughts. A safe place to brainstorm. You can fit the contents of an entire year inside a book, ready to be consumed in a handful of minutes.
With all of those perks comes some significant challenges. Deciding what to write can be difficult. Making your ideas feel ‘good’ enough for those fresh new pages can be even harder. And then there’s the habit itself, tough to maintain when facing resistance or executive functioning.
The good news is — building a positive and productive journaling habit is possible for anyone. The key is to figure out what kind of journaling is right for you.
Forget everything you know about journaling
The first step to developing a great journaling habit is to forget what journaling looks like in your head.
