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by _yigw
1496 days ago
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I've tried to keep a journal. I'm about to start again -- for the n-th time-- but i don't know how to use it, beyond writing my thoughts. How am i going to use the reflections i wrote nine days ago? Sometimes i re-read what i wrote, but i can connect with the words and thoughts that are written on the paper. |
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Before writing anything, I would read the previous entry.
Usually, I'd include a small goal I thought was achievable for the upcoming week.
That allowed me to slowly build up good habits. I'd reflect on how well my attempt over the past week went.
Beside the habit forming, I found value in just reading my thoughts from the past week. It was helpful to recognize negative thoughts that persisted week to week. And I spent time thinking about ways to improve the situation. It was also helpful to recognize desires I had that I wasn't making progress on and translating those into actionable steps.
The _key_ imho is the reviewing. That helps you set yourself up for improving instead of ignoring issues and stagnating.