[jraby3]

I’ve been using 5 minute journal for about 8? years.

I think the gratitude journaling has helped a lot. I started while working as a VC and basically needing to send rejections to about 800 companies a year. I noticed that I started to look for errors automatically, including when I got home from work. Gratitude in the morning and things that went well before bed seems to have helped my brain optimize for looking for good, instead of finding mistakes.

I recently started using penzu to actually journal. I mostly use it when I’m upset. It does help me calm down and also organize my thoughts before an argument (usually with my wife).

[seer]

I’ve also been using the 5 minute journal on and off for 8? years. Its my tool to get on track if I ever feel emotionally vulnerable / unstable.

The act of sitting down and ruminating on what went well during the day, as well as planning each day for simple achievable goals has had a very calming effect on me.

Unfortunately I don’t seem to get much of it if I’m already happy and fulfilled - so I mostly stop journaling when I’m OK but resume if something is amiss.