Comments on: Why You Should Keep A Journal http://personalgrowthmap.com/blog/2008/12/07/why-you-should-keep-a-journal/ Holistic Growth through Balanced Living Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:57:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Haider http://personalgrowthmap.com/blog/2008/12/07/why-you-should-keep-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Haider Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:11:17 +0000 http://personalgrowthmap.com/?p=36#comment-99 Dear AbooZaid, I'm still figuring out what the ideal approach for journaling would be for me. But to start off with, you just want to get into the habit of writing your thoughts down, even if you won't refer back to them. You can also make notes of what obstacles you are experiencing in your "journaling system" so you can adjust it with practice. For example, I realized that it was important to write the date on my journal entries, that I can easily include an index in my journal, that I should include a label at the top of the page for easy referencing, etc. These things you will discover as you go along. Start journaling and see what sort of things you will need to change to better suit your needs :) Dear AbooZaid, I’m still figuring out what the ideal approach for journaling would be for me. But to start off with, you just want to get into the habit of writing your thoughts down, even if you won’t refer back to them.

You can also make notes of what obstacles you are experiencing in your “journaling system” so you can adjust it with practice. For example, I realized that it was important to write the date on my journal entries, that I can easily include an index in my journal, that I should include a label at the top of the page for easy referencing, etc.

These things you will discover as you go along. Start journaling and see what sort of things you will need to change to better suit your needs :)

]]> By: AbooZaid http://personalgrowthmap.com/blog/2008/12/07/why-you-should-keep-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-97 AbooZaid Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:39:03 +0000 http://personalgrowthmap.com/?p=36#comment-97 Haider, I've been thinking about journaling and enjoyed these posts. One thing I wanted to clarify is that it seems your journal is always with you and you are constantly dumping every thought, commitment, to-do, plan, hope, fear, etc. into it. Doesn't this make each item harder to refer to? Do you set a certain time or times each day where you will journal or do you just let it happen? Another approach I've seen recommended is to write down three things about every day, Something you've learned, enjoyed, and improved. Interested in your thoughts... Haider,

I’ve been thinking about journaling and enjoyed these posts. One thing I wanted to clarify is that it seems your journal is always with you and you are constantly dumping every thought, commitment, to-do, plan, hope, fear, etc. into it.

Doesn’t this make each item harder to refer to?
Do you set a certain time or times each day where you will journal or do you just let it happen?

Another approach I’ve seen recommended is to write down three things about every day, Something you’ve learned, enjoyed, and improved.

Interested in your thoughts…

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