At the start of the year, I started a daily journalling habit. Though I’ve sometimes struggled with consistency, the process has helped me enormously in terms of having a daily ritual, reflecting on the day and reviewing how my life is going. In this post, I will go over my journalling process and the benefits of setting one up for yourself.
For each day, I write a summary of the day’s Daily Stoic at the top of the page. Below, I write a line of something to be grateful for. Then at the end of every day, I note down everything that happened and sometimes reflect on how I feel about certain things.
Why do I journal?
- It provides a record of every day- this can be useful for reference or just for looking back later
- The daily ritual becomes soothing and comforting
- I can see how my lifestyle impacts my mood. For example, if I’m feeling bad it is easy to see what has contributed to that (have I been eating badly, missing habits, not exercising etc.)
- It is easier to apply lessons learnt from the Daily Stoic by taking notes from it in this way
- The gratitude section makes me more grateful for what I have and aware of the benefits and privileges of my life
Overall, this is a great habit that has been a staple of my lifestyle over the last year. I’d highly recommend adopting a similar practice if you haven’t already
