Journaling

Since it is the beginning of the year and a great time to start journaling, I wanted to encourage everyone to start their own journaling habit. I've been journaling consistently for the past 4 years and this is my 5th year now.

I don't make daily entries but I do daily Bullet Journaling, which is so much easier to track my habits, mental health, food I eat and the daily practices that help me feel healthier mentally, physically and spiritually. I only make lengthy entries when I want to navigate through my feelings because it helps me to have everything down on paper. 

Ive been using 'doodlecollection' journals and they have detailed categories which help me keep track of everything i want to. Vision board, goals & strategies to achieve them, finding the good in every month, decision list, brainstorming, project planning are some categories the journals already come with. You can journal to get more organised at work or plan your family life as well. 

I personally add monthly tasks & expenses, daily gratitude and highlight of the day. For Bullet Journaling, i have daily rating, health log, anxiety log, food log and habit log; which includes stretching, getting sunlight in the morning, spending time in nature, meditating and more.

It's not a huge task and you only have to log a few things daily. Making it artsy and fun is part of the process if you're into that. I find that I can track how my health responds to the things I do, the things I eat and the events that happen, and make better decisions that improve my quality of life every day. Hopefully this inspires someone to get into the habit of journaling 🙏