14 ways to build a journal habit
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1 4 W AY S T O B U I L D A J O U R N A L H A B I T
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H AV E Y O U E V E R W A N T E D T O K E E P A J O U R N A L A N D D O N ’ T K N O W W H E R E T O B E G I N ?
1 4 W AY S T O B U I L D A J O U R N A L H A B I T
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1. BUY A REALLY NICE JOURNALNot having a clean journal to write in really kills the momentum. You can even buy in bulk and have a stack of notebooks waiting for you on the shelf.
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2. CARRY A NICE PEN EVERYWHERE
Nice doesn't necessarily mean beautiful to look at, just one with really nice flowing ink.
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3. WRITE EVERYDAY
Some people journal as a daily diary, but stream-of-consciousness also tracks your life from day-to-day and taps into your subconscious.
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4. BE THANKFULWe are surrounded by complaining and for most people, continually listing what is wrong with life is easier than celebrating what is right. Try making gratitude a daily habit.
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5. ONE-LINE JOURNAL
For many, the idea of writing three full pages in their journal every morning is just too onerous a task. Why not start with one line journaling instead?
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6. START A TWITTER JOURNAL
Continuing on from the one-line journal idea, write and publish 140 characters a day. 140 characters will keep you pretty lean and mean.
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7. JOURNAL TO A TOPIC
If you find yourself getting stuck for ideas, look for a 31-day challenge online. Have someone else give you the daily catalyst for what to write about.
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8. GET A JOURNAL BUDDY
Post on social media that you’re after a journaling buddy and see if any of your friends are interested in keeping you accountable.
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9. INVENT A JOURNAL BUDDY
Sometimes talking to yourself in the third person, or naming your subconscious is a great way to journal. Your journal should really be your BFF.
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10. 500 WORDS
Online accountability tools such as 500 words can be great. By committing to post everyday, the desire to not “break the chain” can keep you on track.
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11. STEALING TIME
Is there a time when you often find yourself waiting for 20 minutes? This might be a great previously “wasted” time that you can utilise journaling.
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12. HABIT STACKING
What habits are you currently maintaining without much effort? Is there a way to hijack some of these “good” habits and add a journaling habit on top?
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13. HABIT SWAPPING
Is there a “bad” habit you’d like to replace? If you check your social media out of habit or boredom, why not open a journaling app instead?
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14. USE A JOURNAL TEMPLATE
You may need a template to ask you questions and the process of answering them fills your journal. This works well if you plan to use a computer to journal.
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