The art of Journaling

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend and is sticking to the 10 day challenge I posted a few days ago! I am testing this idea on a friend at work and have noticed a huge difference so far. Todays blog I want to focus on the art of Journaling. This is something you can do any where and any time. Many people associate journaling with keeping a diary of some sort, which for most men may make them feel weak and inferior, while for some women, may make them feel like a teenage girl. Journaling is done by some of the most successful entrepreneurial minded people all over the world. If you don't believe me type in any person you deem successful, along with the words journaling, and I guarantee he or she sticks to this practice.

To start a journal, simply go out and buy a spiral notebook(this doesn't have to be expensive). There are also journaling programs on computers that you can download in order to protect the privacy of your thoughts. The best time to Journal is in the morning when your mind is in its most creative state and you don't have the clutter from your days experience. Spend roughly 10-20 minutes just writing. (Put the date and the time at the top of the page).

If you don't know what to write about then write out, "what will I get out of doing this exercise" until your hand gets tired, you go clinically insane, or your timer goes off.

The art of Journaling is that you can write about whatever you feel - you can write down ideas that you have, future plans, people you'd like to call, places you'd like to see, etc. Some people simply spend this time to vent out their frustrations while others use it as a tool to document success. The whole idea is to use this form of therapy to dig deeper into your soul and become more aware of your needs, wants, fears, things that make you happy(things you'll want to pull closer to you), and things that make you sad(you'll want to avoid these things). If you continually stick to this practice you will notice a change in how you think and feel. Your thoughts will seem much clearer, you will become more creative in problem solving, and most importantly you will truly know yourself. Over time you may want to go back to old journal entries (a year later from the date usually works best) and see how your life has changed - it really is a magical thing to see yourself positively transform over time. If you need more clarification as always feel free to email me at ggoodm42@yahoo.com and or Google Journaling. I wish you all the best of luck!

Have a good one,

Geoff