WHAT TO WRITE IN A JOURNAL

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  • WHAT TO WRITE IN A JOURNAL.
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    Before big events
    Are you preparing for a job interview, an exam, or a presentation to a group of people? It is stressful! There are many stressful situations that could like “final exams”. If you write about the stress you are feeling about the exam then you improve your chances of score better. The amazing power of expressive writing! Writing just before a big event about the stress of the big event gives you super powers! It’s in the research!
    After negative experiences
    Another time to write is after negative experiences. We tend to hang on to memories of when:
    our significant other said or did something that hurt our feelings.
    our boss or teacher unsympathetically dismisses our hard work.
    a friend or relative makes us feel dumb or embarrasses us.
    These experiences trigger anger. And although anger is not a sin it can get in the way of us being productive. Research shows that writing about negative experiences frees up working memory. Our minds can comprehend and manage more things without the stress! This is one of a couple big benefits to expressive writing
    Bookend your day!
    Morning bookend
    Many writers and writing programs have touted the personal benefits of writing in the morning. An example program is writing continuously for 20 minutes without stop or caring for the quality of the writing. Write about yourself. Write about how you feel. Write for your eyes only. I like to call this kind of writing “Grip-it-and-rip-it writing”. It is something I do each morning in my prayer journal. It works wonders on my day.
    Evening bookend
    The second part of this bookend approach is writing before you sleep. You guessed it, research shows that you sleep better with gratitude writing at night. So part of your nightly ritual after you brush your teeth(!) grab your pen and journal and essentially count your blessings. 😁 Write “I am grateful for…” you fill in the blank. You’ll sleep much better by filling your mind with gratitude.
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Комментарии • 414

  • @penandjournal
    @penandjournal  4 года назад +54

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    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  3 года назад +2

      @@SensiblyTina I’m listening, what do you mean?

    • @tvaholicsquidney
      @tvaholicsquidney Год назад +1

      @@penandjournal could you possibly include subtitles for all your videos as people like me who are hearing impaired or deaf can't hear what you are saying and I was hoping for some help with my journaling but can't due to no subtitles, so am going to have to pass on your video unfortunately

    • @YlwmY888
      @YlwmY888 16 дней назад

      I wrote entries. Mentioned people who angered me. It's my way of venting. I like to know the villain or hero I'm writing about. It helps, but there's a risk of someone reading it and not realizing that these feelings were only temporary. Please advise

  • @akhyar0007
    @akhyar0007 Год назад +467

    1. Writing before a big event (stressful, how u feel, etc) before the wedding, interview,
    2. Writing after a negative experience
    3. Book in your day in the morning and night (when you write a gratitude statement before sleeping, you will sleep better and wake up fresher)

    • @kingofcastlechaos
      @kingofcastlechaos Год назад +6

      It took me a second to realize he does not enunciate the "d" when he says "bookend". I thought he was saying "book in" the first time I listened to it too.

  • @muhammadfahimbinmuhammadfa8241
    @muhammadfahimbinmuhammadfa8241 3 года назад +535

    I'm only 16years old right now but you just encouraging me to start writing a journal,thank you✨

    • @iamrandomness6460
      @iamrandomness6460 3 года назад +3

      Um... do you know what tenses are, genuinely though

    • @akagami_aesthetic
      @akagami_aesthetic 3 года назад +3

      same

    • @Top8-p1v
      @Top8-p1v 3 года назад +18

      Im 15 and planning to start journaling!

    • @toradoraa
      @toradoraa 3 года назад +80

      @@iamrandomness6460 ever considered that English is probably not his first language?

    • @surfkroq1
      @surfkroq1 3 года назад +54

      All the teens or anyone starting to journal, one big advice.. don't ever ever tear out, cross out or throw out your journals no matter how embarrassing you may think it is. I have regrets of journals that were lost or destroyed. I wish I still had them. X many years later it would be interesting to see how much I have grown and changed over the years. Don't get rid of journals :).

  • @debojyotibanerjee2832
    @debojyotibanerjee2832 Год назад +54

    Summary
    1. Write before any big event like exams, job interview e.t.c. ( writing about stress and feelings toward that event)
    2. Writing after negative experiences.
    3. Writing gratitude before bed For example I am grateful for….. and at morning write stream of consciousness, daily goals, mindfulness prompts

  • @gwyneth349
    @gwyneth349 4 года назад +340

    Finally found a no bullshit journaling channel. Love the way you explain sir. I'm so motivated by your videos. Pls keep them coming ❤

    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  4 года назад +19

      Thank you! I'll do my best to keep them coming!

  • @luana-wj2sr
    @luana-wj2sr 2 года назад +115

    writing doesn't have to be slow. once you start writing more, you start writing faster and all your thoughts just spill onto the page and before you know it half an hour has gone by. it's really fun

  • @ckp2ator389
    @ckp2ator389 Год назад +60

    My problem is my journaling throughout my life have been recording negative events/feelings; it's an outlet. Someone reading them in their entirety would think, boy, they had a poor attitude. I'm encouraged by this video to use it for gratitude statements (at night) and intention statements (in the morning).

    • @tarteel483
      @tarteel483 Год назад +17

      I don't think writing about negative experiences is a problem at all. It's good to get the negative thoughts out of your head

    • @ddhqj2023
      @ddhqj2023 Год назад +2

      I tend to do that too being unfortunately, a glass half empty (and the glass has a crack!) sort of person.

  • @movedchannel7192
    @movedchannel7192 3 года назад +111

    I journaled when I was 11 because I didn't have anyone to talk to and no one cared about my experiences....now I am 14 and I have loads of journal books
    Edit:I'm now 15 turning 16 in 3 monthes and I can tell you guys I am now mentally in a worse state than I used to be. I don't journal anymore though but I express my feeling in drawings. Though, I do wish to start journaling again since it helped me order my thoughts and give them some sort of structure to understand myself better. For me, expressing feelings through art and words is alternative therap, since I dont have enough time to have an actual session with a professional. If you dont know how to start, start by writing about what your plans are, what your goal is to write a journal, what do you want to achieve with it, why do you journal. And most importantly stay consistent with your writing (try to journal atleast once a week or even if needed once a day.)

    • @angelaa3rdfloor605
      @angelaa3rdfloor605 2 года назад +8

      I used to journal. Until my mom found it and I became embarrassed and stopped. I am 16 now and I want to start again.

    • @theflashfan1016
      @theflashfan1016 Год назад +4

      @@angelaa3rdfloor605 this is EXACTLY why I never did it. But today... I just got my first ever journal book with a key and a lock 🔐 so nobody can go through it. Maybe do that? There is nothing wrong with Journaling, it helps with your mental health :)

    • @Shake2024x
      @Shake2024x Год назад

      I want to start. How do I start?

    • @jamesgarcia5221
      @jamesgarcia5221 Год назад +2

      hope you find Hope in your life young one, drawing is a good way to express! Wish you hapiness!

    • @movedchannel7192
      @movedchannel7192 Год назад +1

      @@jamesgarcia5221 Thanks alot :)) I will try to make everyday a nice day and I wish you also lots of happiness!!

  • @MR-pr8tp
    @MR-pr8tp Месяц назад +1

    Journaling is my therapy. Write it out then when the cheapo notebook is full, throw it out and move forward with my life! Every morning with a pot of coffee and is my routine for over 60 years. Great video. More people should write and be at peace with oneself.

  • @subhasishchabanya4359
    @subhasishchabanya4359 2 года назад +40

    The stuff that sir said about negative experiences get broken down, is SO true!
    All my life , I've been so depressed, but at the end of the day, my journal soothes me down...so if you're feeling low...write down all your emotions on a piece of paper, your journal, etc, and you will feel the difference right then and there!

    • @YourGirl_Nancyy
      @YourGirl_Nancyy 2 года назад +6

      I hope your depression has gotten a lot better. I can't imagine how hard it must me🥺💜💜💜 wishing you the best!

  • @272vaibhav
    @272vaibhav 4 года назад +63

    Have been having difficulty in doing journal..this video has given me clearity .thankyou

    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  4 года назад +3

      Wonderful! That made my day! I am encouraged!

  • @subhasishchabanya4359
    @subhasishchabanya4359 2 года назад +8

    His smile and his voice are literally so soothing and surprisingly encouraging!

  • @peace-a
    @peace-a 2 года назад +568

    Many years ago my ex husband found my very personal journal or letters I wrote to God expressing my feelings and thoughts. He made fun of me. I never wrote again 😔. I don't want anyone else to read my most personal expressions.

    • @tnlamb80
      @tnlamb80 Год назад +92

      This happened to me too, but it was my mother.

    • @jnordfors
      @jnordfors Год назад +142

      That was a hateful thing to do. Keep journaling and dump the hurtful people.

    • @SVtgr8
      @SVtgr8 Год назад +105

      Hope you got yourself a new husband

    • @Solstice42
      @Solstice42 Год назад +43

      perhaps try using digital journal with password

    • @Daphnedidit
      @Daphnedidit Год назад +58

      Happened to me too when I was in high school….it was my boyfriend…..I was devastated. Didn’t journal again until a year or so ago…I will be 60 this year.

  • @winnie2379
    @winnie2379 Год назад +22

    My journal (which has several volumes) turns 29 years old this week. Some years I journaled daily, other years only a few times a year. I write from front to back, and from back to front I glue in special items that I want to save, as well as quotes, poems and sayings that impact me.

  • @ranmindyt2902
    @ranmindyt2902 3 года назад +11

    I started journaling in january 18 2021 and I am 15 I have been writing everyday ever since, I wish I started earlier.

  • @airwolfcentral169
    @airwolfcentral169 Год назад +3

    One of the things I have decided to include in my daily entries at the end is a quote of the day. Question of the day and gratitude point.

  • @sheykumatki7894
    @sheykumatki7894 2 года назад +15

    Thanks for the video. I like to hear how other people use their journal.
    I started journaling like 6 weeks ago. I don't like journaling everyday. This pressure "to write something down" produces stress inside me. Sometimes there is nothing meaningful happening. Or there is just so much happening, that i'm just living the moment, and i don't want to be bothered and get out of my flow-enjoyment-state to write something down. I can do it afterwards, even if i'm going to miss some great little memories.

  • @traveler8
    @traveler8 Год назад +5

    journal the way you want to, when you want to or when you can. it's the freedom from other peoples' expectations and suggestions that makes journaling a good activity.

  • @sofiaelhabti6025
    @sofiaelhabti6025 3 года назад +22

    You’re so cute 🥺 you look like this shy history teacher that is nice to everyone, great video ! Imma start journaling now

  • @EvelineUK
    @EvelineUK 2 года назад +19

    I have been keeping a journal for 3 decades now, and I journal for memory keeping/documenting as well as working through things. Especially when I was in my teens and twenties I did a lot of ranting and then self reflection in my journals.

  • @mehakverma7043
    @mehakverma7043 Год назад +4

    I've been journaling since I was 15. Its mostly random stuff, but I write to record, so I never forget what I felt, why I felt it, what I was thinking, etc.

  • @KKMaverick
    @KKMaverick 2 года назад +12

    I feel that when I share what's in my mind to my diary my mind is more open and less worried about what was on my mind because I know it's on paper and not going anywhere.
    I feel more free and open to more experiences and I feel so much better.

  • @ccphototx
    @ccphototx Год назад +3

    While a Senior Officer in Military- my Journal SAVED ME many times when having to go back and sort out what happened when so reports would be accurate and supported

  • @ntwadumela374
    @ntwadumela374 Год назад +6

    i literally began to journal mid-video! i hope journaling becomes a worthwhile habit, thanks

  • @journaling_tea
    @journaling_tea Год назад +6

    I am 36 and just starting to consistently journal. I never really cared when I was younger or seen any benefits. I wish I had someone to encourage me to keep all my thoughts and memories in

  • @ziziscorsese9475
    @ziziscorsese9475 Год назад +4

    I credit a journal writing workshop instructor for getting me into journal writing. She was the coach I needed. She would call once a week to ask how I was doing and when I would tell her I was stuck, she would encourage me to start again. I was recuperating from a depression, and the journal writing habit took off. It helped immensely.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones Год назад

      She sounds like a good mentor :)

  • @rayjones4951
    @rayjones4951 Год назад +8

    I’ve been journaling for about a year. I write just about every day . I love looking back months and reading what I wrote.

  • @Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living
    @Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living Год назад +8

    Great video! Journaling is very therapeutic for me. I started using this and art therapy to help improve my mental state.
    For me, I use the journal to write out my feelings (good or bad) about situations. This has helped me get into problem solving mode because the emotion is not bottled in anymore, and I’m not letting emotion cloud my decisions. I also use it to talk about things that may seem mundane, like rearranging my cabinets, but I talk about the why as well as the benefits that I got out of it.

  • @ramirolopez5381
    @ramirolopez5381 3 года назад +31

    Hi, I “journal” in five main areas. 1. Personal studies, (usually on biblical or spiritual matters). 2. Penmanship practice, (usually inspirational quotes). 3. Work or professional logs (a work notebook). 4. Current events/state of the world. 5. Short film and short story ideas. Would you recommend my writings be in separate journals or combined into a single journal? I ask because for the most part, the common thread in all my writing is that they all come in the form of brain dumps. An idea pops into my mind and I want to write it down. The problem is that in order to keep my writings organized, this means carrying five journals everywhere I go. Suggestions? BTW, thank you for this video. It was a great help.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 года назад +8

      Be very careful about writing down short short story or novel ideas. I was a professional writer for thirty years, and often an editor, as well. I know writing down ideas is common advice, and it has worked for some writers, but it's rare. As one pro put it, "It leads to a notebook filled with most bad ideas that you'll try to write. It won't work, and you'll get discouraged."
      Instead, when you get an idea, try to forget it. Try hard. If after thirty days it's still nagging at you, don't write down the idea, plant your butt and write the story. Whether you journal every day or not, if you want to be successful at writing fiction, you do need to write fiction very nearly every day. Don't believe anyone who says otherwise.

    • @ramirolopez5381
      @ramirolopez5381 3 года назад +3

      @@jamesaritchie1 this was enlightening. Thank you.

    • @srfgixftgnkg4073
      @srfgixftgnkg4073 2 года назад +2

      Ok, idk if it will help but this is the way I do it. I have the same problem as you, so what I did was to write everything in one journal, and I add post-its to it, as if it was a book, I use every color I can possibly use, so it's easier to identify what I wrote about

    • @ziziscorsese9475
      @ziziscorsese9475 Год назад

      You could put tabs on pages denoting topic.

    • @ShyamKumar-zb2mw
      @ShyamKumar-zb2mw Год назад

      @@ramirolopez5381 - try using Ipad. It is easy to copy and paste your pages in the order that you want it to appear. It has been a lifesaver for me and it is available to you 24/7.

  • @trixjoyce
    @trixjoyce Год назад +7

    Journaling has always been a natural thing to do for me. I have done it since I was 12, and now I'm 30. It feels so natural and I'm so thankful I have written so much, as I'm now an author (in Swedish though) and I have benefited from it a lot. Also, it was a way for me to understand what was happening to me during my childhood and adolescence. And now I have kept a record of my life for my memoirs that I'm currently writing :) I don't know why writing comes so naturally to me. But I'm blessed nonetheless. Anyway, thank you for this video, it was really interesting even to me as a seasoned journaler. I have subscribed :)

  • @MrZimmmy
    @MrZimmmy Год назад +2

    Thanks for the advice about writing before an event, after a negative event and to bookend the day, beginning with gratitude statements before I go to sleep, and you recommend getting into the habit of writing in the morning. Thank you!

    • @MrZimmmy
      @MrZimmmy Год назад

      Btw, does your research show if there's a benefit to keeping a handwritten journal versus one that is kept and “written” online? Curious minds like to know 😊! Thanks again.

  • @gloriastroedecke2717
    @gloriastroedecke2717 Год назад +3

    Just found your channel. So pleased. Something near and dear to my heart. I ' ve been journaling since High school. There have been chunks of time when I have stopped- sometimes weeks or months. But I always find my way back to it. My Journal is my friend.

  • @shamimasultana5876
    @shamimasultana5876 2 года назад +4

    I am only 9 years old and i love journaling...all the colours just hypmatizing me 😍😍

  • @haywingpong5371
    @haywingpong5371 Год назад +3

    I call my daily journal texture of life. Reason for that is to avoid myself from forgetting what I have done on a certain day. I can always look back to check what things I bought, what amount of money I banked, or what important news I read. The more sentimental things would be written as essays pretty much like Michel de Montaigne's genre. Anyway, gratitude statements is new for me. I might add them in my daily texture of life. Thanks for your insight.

  • @phlasaban
    @phlasaban Год назад +4

    writing my thoughts down when i feel overwhelmed is my favourite thing ever! makes a weight feel off of my chest

  • @bunny_smith
    @bunny_smith Год назад +4

    I journal every day, several times per day. I started about 13 years ago when I was trying to process the negative emotions of a bad relationship and then I kept it going.
    I find it very relaxing. Also helps me organize my thoughts so my thinking isn't so scattershot.
    Usually what I write is pretty banal, but I rarely read over it anyway. Over the past decade and a half, I know I've written several million words. I guess it's a kind of accomplishment?

    • @granmabern5283
      @granmabern5283 Год назад

      If it helped you to honour God and your commitments, then, yes, it would be an accomplishment.

  • @frgrl3205
    @frgrl3205 8 дней назад

    Thank you! Best journaling video I’ve watched so far. I’m looking forward to putting these into practice.

  • @reymondbernal
    @reymondbernal Год назад +2

    I have watched several videos about starting Journaling, but it was you among all who best explained "what's in it for me" to write a journal.... Thank you!

  • @eirikvrnes3850
    @eirikvrnes3850 Год назад +5

    This is great! I've been writing consistently for six years. Intuitively, I've done step 1 and 2. Now I know that there's a purpose behind it and that research backs it up. Thanks for the video.

  • @OFallenOne69
    @OFallenOne69 3 года назад +4

    I enjoy journaling. It is a creative outlet for frustrations confusions and much more unknown to bring to life.

  • @jackedkerouac4414
    @jackedkerouac4414 Год назад +6

    I'll add # 3 into my routine, great idea. I also like to end an entry with to-do's for the next day no matter how trivial it may seem. It's fun looking back and seeing something like 'dry clean tux' since I'll remember that event. It's also very satisfying to cross off errands I procrastinated on.

  • @mutiarafa248
    @mutiarafa248 2 года назад +3

    I start journal when i was 8
    And.. i love it
    Its relaxing!, Now i'm 17
    I still like to journal every day in my journals.. i love it! Its so fun and relaxing to mee hhe
    From no decoration and just basic journal..
    Now its more aesthetic with more decoration and Better writing skills!

  • @ItsAlohaMonday
    @ItsAlohaMonday 2 года назад +21

    This was awesome! Most comprehensive 6 minutes of journaling I've experienced. Thank you!

  • @doorwaycreative4693
    @doorwaycreative4693 3 года назад +16

    This actually makes me think of a few people that mention that they write what they want down every day until they achieve it.

    • @mavis9332
      @mavis9332 3 года назад

      Yess

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 года назад +1

      If you're talking about the law of manifestation, stay away from it. It's childish nonsense, and it can quickly ruin your life. The universe doesn't work that way, and life doesn't work that way.
      If you want to write down something like that, then be smart and write down your plan that details the work you're going to do to get what you want. A good plan, a good education, and hard, smart work are how things are really manifested. And SMART is the key, with education next. Smart work is how people rise above the masses, Hard work without the smart tacked in front of it just gives you a bad back and a lousy retirement package, often just social security.

    • @nn-xo6wd
      @nn-xo6wd 2 года назад

      @@jamesaritchie1 but manifestation is real tho

    • @taissilvadoray7266
      @taissilvadoray7266 2 года назад

      @@jamesaritchie1 manifestation works, you have to truly trick your brain to believe or else what you are manifesting will not show

  • @charlenebrissette3348
    @charlenebrissette3348 Год назад +2

    I started journaling this year and I love it.

  • @MharkJimelJuan
    @MharkJimelJuan 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much, I really stressed out of what should I write to my journal and your video helps me a lot.

  • @RajniSharma-pp6xh
    @RajniSharma-pp6xh 2 года назад +1

    I m 15 years old I saw your vedeos and i get inspired now in month ago I started my second journal .👍

  • @hananamin6750
    @hananamin6750 3 года назад +26

    Hey, thanks so much for the video! It’s given me a realistic drive to journal!

  • @SuusGames
    @SuusGames 3 года назад +4

    This is the only video I clicked the like button in a long time, just because of the way you asked it. It sounded so wholesome. I don’t even like the video’s I like, but this was an exeption keep up the good work. This video really helped my journaling :)

  • @shantalarao6011
    @shantalarao6011 4 года назад +11

    Wow!! Great video...I did an elearning course today on the subject of daily journaling and it said- tell the story of your day- what was your accomplishment/what challenged you/ what did you think went well/ what did not go as planned- kind of like the retrospectives that you spoke about in the other video. It also said breakdown your priorities in all areas of life and see if there are any overlaps which you need to avoid. Reflect on the decisions that have been taken.

    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  4 года назад +1

      Breaking down your priorities is a nice way to start identifying meaningful goals. Excellent feedback! Thank you!

    • @siterioffiji7649
      @siterioffiji7649 3 года назад

      Hmmm, tell the story of your day, that's a great tip, thank you!

    • @ShyamKumar-zb2mw
      @ShyamKumar-zb2mw Год назад

      Can you please share with us the details about or the links to the elearning course? I'd like to check it out for myself. Thanks!!!!

    • @shantalarao6011
      @shantalarao6011 Год назад

      @@ShyamKumar-zb2mw It was on LinkedIn learning. I am unable to provide you with the link as it is a tie-up with my organization

  • @cullendrea
    @cullendrea 4 года назад +42

    I've been journaling for decades. I switched to digital notebooks, but I'm going back to a traditional pen and paper. How would you recommend getting a young person to start journaling and reap the benefits rather than it feeling like an assignment?

    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  4 года назад +13

      Excellent question! I would recommend a "dialogue technique". Draw a doodle of some sort and ask them to finish the drawing and write a story. Or write a simple question for them, ask them to answer it, and then they write a simple question for you! This has worked with my young ones on rainy days when we turn off their screen time! :)

    • @jamesvaldez4093
      @jamesvaldez4093 3 года назад +5

      I use both handwritten and digital. Seems to work for me. I carry around my notebook and during the day I'll write in it so that I'm not rude and punching keys on my phone, like during meetings. Then at the end of day I scan all my handwritten stuff into my weekly journal I set up in Evernote. Then if there's something important I noted I can add a tag to it and find it later.
      Journaling for me is like a major brain dump. I have a stressful job and it helps to slow down and write stuff or type it out. Once I get it documented I forget it and move on.

  • @barbarajoyce4737
    @barbarajoyce4737 Год назад +3

    If you’re not a teacher… well you have a gift in how you explain things. You explain things simply and sincerely and you recap what you’ve taught. I love writing but now at 73 arthritis has set into my hands and I hate my handwriting and it’s difficult to do. I used to take such pride in my penmanship but now it’s a source of frustration. Best not to hold onto things too fiercely… all things go.

  • @doorwaycreative4693
    @doorwaycreative4693 3 года назад +8

    That's actually really good life advice. came here looking for how to journal write a Journal for an assignment and could have possibly left with something that will limit my anxiety. I think I'll give it a go.

  • @tealtotoro
    @tealtotoro Год назад +7

    Thank you for posting this video. I just came across your video as I’m going through some major stress in my life right now. Your tips on three times it’s best to journal has been enlightening and has helped me reframe my thinking on journaling. It doesn’t have to be once a day! Thank you for the inspiration. Looking forward to more videos!

  • @kirorupa
    @kirorupa 2 года назад +2

    Thank you, writing before a big event is new n great idea... Will help me reflect a lot on the unwanted n overrated anxiety i m having... Or whatever feeling. I usually get soo stuck up with the event of exam... I can't even write n then after the event i write n it's like u don't remember all that went through before that event... Which will be beneficial for next time...

  • @DanTheManIOM
    @DanTheManIOM 2 года назад +2

    I had a recent dream, about where I used to work, someone said, Dan you write all this stuff down, do you ever go back and read it ? TBH, rarely if at all....or I find it years later and sometimes, nothing has changed....guess I should pay more attention ?? I am grateful I found this and can improve...

  • @jameshiawo2771
    @jameshiawo2771 3 года назад +23

    I don’t journal everyday, I journal when I have an epiphany about what interests me of, like current events, religion etc. I do journal when I have an input to put into the book. It’s relaxing for me, it helps me relieve stress and reflect upon my actions.
    Like I write like 18 times in a month .

    • @vanessahessian481
      @vanessahessian481 3 года назад +1

      Same here

    • @penandjournal
      @penandjournal  3 года назад +6

      18 times per month is an excellent track record. Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 года назад

      Writing everyday is not essential, but it does help. One trick to help you write every day is to carry a pocket journal. As you go through the day, just make quick little notes about what happens. Just a sentence, a memory jogger, is the right term. This can give you something to write about before you go to bed. If there's nothing worthwhile in the memory joggers that day, then there's no need to make a journal entry. But if there is something, you'll remember it.
      To use a [phrase I've heard somewhere not long ago, Research shows that writing in a journal can cause epiphanies. In fact, this is one of the main reasons people have kept a journal for thousands of years. Thinking things out in writing has led to more epiphanies, and more inventions, for that matter, than any other technique. ,And research shows that cursive writing works best because it affects the brain very differently than print. So thank your lucky stars if you know how to write in cursive. If not, it's very, very smart to learn how.
      Of all forms of writing, electronic journals are by far the least effective. Which doesn't mean they can't work for some people.

  • @acajudi100
    @acajudi100 Год назад

    I have been doing written, audio, and videos journal, since age 15, and I am 80 now, living in Queretaro, since 2021.

  • @adezone866
    @adezone866 Год назад

    Good advice there.... Also try some negative psychology. My old English teacher used to say, "Write about people, not things". True enough! Still, I find that while it is easy for us to gossip about other people, it is difficult when we put ourselves under the spotlight or microscope. The way I overcome this is to start writing about "things" in the form of a "project log". I begin by discussing some creative project I am working on, then I get into talking about my interactions with other people whom I cross paths with in relation to my project. I also begin analysing my own progress and personal development as they unfold from the said project. Before I know it, I am writing about people I have met, and also about myself; so the journal becomes as much about me as anything or anyone else. The "project" can be just about anything, such as: a trip/vacation, painting a picture, building a cabin, and so on. The world's your oyster. Enjoy!

  • @leabeckman3558
    @leabeckman3558 3 года назад +8

    I journal because I wanna make a memory of what I did or what happen on that specific day.

  • @julieking4304
    @julieking4304 Год назад +2

    i have been recording events for over 40 years.
    the question has become What to do with all these notebooks?
    personal stories, messy, slow growth over decades...
    suggestions?

    • @ziziscorsese9475
      @ziziscorsese9475 Год назад

      I guess it all has to do with personal growth. I rarely go through my journals.. I plan on organizing them according to date, this may prompt me to read through them, as there’s decades’ worth. . . knowing there’s a timeline will help.

  • @jennifermackie2913
    @jennifermackie2913 Год назад

    I have journalism since I was 15 (I am now 58). But i am not a daily journaller. I find that I am more consistent when I am dealing with really highs, or really lows.

  • @mojyoqueen350
    @mojyoqueen350 Год назад +1

    I used to journal. When I was reporting my actions, I felt useless and depressed. When I was reporting my thoughts and philosophies I felt even more useless and depressed. It was getting worse and worse, until I decided to stop. Journaling is for pesimists with happy life, not for optimists with miserable life. Now I don't journal and I feel much happier and optimistic again. I think I am a great example why journaling is not for everyone.

  • @jamieho2421
    @jamieho2421 3 года назад +11

    Great ideas! I feel that this is what journaling is about. I am going to write these.

  • @ebmphotos172
    @ebmphotos172 2 года назад +13

    I’m 16 and I have 2 journals, in one I write everything that happened during my day and all that things. And in the other one I write every idea or thought it comes to my mind, like how I’ve been feeling lately or “deep” questions to make my think about that, for example, I try to solve paradoxes or try to answer things like, hay do I think what I think? What’s my purpose right now?.
    I don’t use my journal as a planner cause it doesn’t work for me, instead I have a board above my desk so I can see what do I need to do

  • @andrewbrendan1579
    @andrewbrendan1579 Год назад

    I'm one of those people who has been keeping a diary from way back. I started my diary on July 5, 1976, when I was 15. It was on-and-off for a while, but then it became a daily part of my life. I write about what happened, what I'm thinking and feeling.
    One of my favorite books is "A Book of One's Own -- People and Their Diaries", by Thomas H. Mallon, PhD, and published in 1983.

  • @sehbajafri4201
    @sehbajafri4201 2 года назад +3

    Thank you sir ☺️ this really motivated me to write a journal 📗

  • @wybuchowyukomendant
    @wybuchowyukomendant Год назад +3

    At first it`s always kinda awkward, but after over 20 years of writing those journals it`s kinda natural to just pour my inner dialogue about different things.

  • @tilleternity
    @tilleternity Год назад

    Subscribed the channel right after looking at its title. I've been journalling since I was 8

  • @KevvyHeikkinen
    @KevvyHeikkinen Год назад

    You just changed my life, sir. I love you.

  • @yasserahmmad8554
    @yasserahmmad8554 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for teaching me on writing on a journal I have no idea to do on the finals of the exams thank you sir so much

  • @markcaldwell2831
    @markcaldwell2831 2 года назад +3

    I don't like to move as fast as other people, I move at my own pace and I've been a diarist for the last 27 years cause I love pens and I love my writing. I practiced every day and learned my writing from my mother's handwriting techniques and in this mad technologically advanced society I'm very happy that I maintained man's greatest achievement....the written word. Phones will get you nowhere.

    • @Sui.541
      @Sui.541 Год назад

      I try to write but idk how to Start , can u help me?

  • @danielrana6452
    @danielrana6452 2 года назад +3

    15 years old right now me personally would like to start a journal so my grandkids or something have my earlier memories

    • @angie.alexander
      @angie.alexander 2 месяца назад

      DO IT! NOW! 🤣 You will be so happy and at peace years from now. I always meant too, but life was always so busy. I can't change that now. Go ... get started ... and keep going. You will never regret it¡

  • @yasserahmmad8554
    @yasserahmmad8554 2 года назад +1

    Thank you sir for helping me write a journal now I have alot of ideas for the final exam thank you so much

  • @omarramos8288
    @omarramos8288 3 года назад +3

    Sir. Can you go into detail explaining a little bit more about stream of consciousness, and the other two phases of journaling? I'm still a little bit confused.

  • @alanp.7160
    @alanp.7160 Год назад

    I’m grateful for this video and channel.

  • @davidr4523
    @davidr4523 Год назад +1

    Another great way to create good motivation and content in journal writing is to have several questions about your life and day.

  • @Jeremy-sv3er
    @Jeremy-sv3er 3 года назад +3

    This if very informative! You just received +1 encouragement from me!

  • @journalingPromptsDaily
    @journalingPromptsDaily Год назад +1

    🎁Free to Try Video Journaling iOS App: go.oneminutejournal.app/SHorwR

  • @onepiece_106
    @onepiece_106 Год назад

    I just got heavily motivated for writing a journal....this video was very usefull for me. I am taking my 1 St step towards this greatly benefiting habbit and i sware to stick to it .... Thank You

  • @aveceslina
    @aveceslina 3 года назад +3

    Your vídeo help me so muchhh. Thanks and Hi from Spain ❤️😊

  • @dudebro4089
    @dudebro4089 2 года назад +3

    Starts at 2:25

  • @andreeanae4398
    @andreeanae4398 2 года назад +1

    I picked journaling up last september right before I turned 20 and have never looked back!! (Yet lol)

  • @aletseaniram
    @aletseaniram Год назад

    These are simple, practical and helpful techniques. Thank you for this video!

  • @blahblah1438
    @blahblah1438 2 года назад +1

    Thank you. I am going to try. I need this

  • @abbykoop5363
    @abbykoop5363 Год назад

    I generally journal because I don't have anyone to talk to about things. The gratitude journal I've been pretty good about doing daily. My other journaling is consistent for a while, and then I might have a month long "hole". Mostly my journal is a bitch session, but by the end I generally feel better and often have some answers to things that I didn't see before.
    After about 20 years, I burned my box of journals. This last 20 years, I read them first before I burned them. It was REALLY interesting to read about things I went through 10-20 years ago from a current perspective!

  • @fifimimi56
    @fifimimi56 Год назад

    Thank you so much for all these clear and precise tips.I'm gonna to suscribe immediately to your channel.

  • @sarahpage4833
    @sarahpage4833 3 года назад +5

    Thanks for the advice, Scott! This motivated me to start a journa

  • @educationalramblings6826
    @educationalramblings6826 Год назад

    I encourage my students to journal and I use this analogy to encourage them. First I ask them, "how many of you have ever had an upset stomach and after throwing up, you felt better ?" Most hands go up. I tell them, that that is what Journaling does for me and I tell them I call it Mental Throw up. Lol. When I have a thought that I can tell I'm stuck on or it's creating some level of stress, that simply by writing it down, seems to unlock the block and allows me to move on, so to speak.

  • @dianemoril7612
    @dianemoril7612 Год назад

    I am one of these rare "natural" journal writers. I started a journal at the age of 16.
    why? I wanted to leave from my parents' house soon and I knew I was going to miss some things. instead of photos I decided to immortalize my teenager life in a journal. so I wrote about every things I loved at this time. and some things I really hated. when I left at the age of 18, I was already used to it and never stopped. I always write to my future self. knowing why you do it is the best encouragement.

  • @mikeb8383
    @mikeb8383 Год назад

    Hey dude. I appreciate this video, and I mentioned you in my first journal entry haha! Peace and love, brother.

  • @loonabutterfly
    @loonabutterfly Год назад

    One of the best youtube videos I’ve ever seen! So helpful!

  • @normancoutts
    @normancoutts Год назад

    I found this useful and your channel goals fitted well with my aspirations. Sorry to see you no longer post videos. I hope all is well with you. Have a good 2023. :-)

  • @stephcoathupe
    @stephcoathupe Год назад +1

    What kinds of things do you write about before a big event, like a presentation? I think it might be helpful for my students who are nervous, so some prompts would be really helpful! Would it be things like “what I’m worried about”, “who will benefit” etc? 🥰❤️

    • @granmabern5283
      @granmabern5283 Год назад

      What an interesting question. Maybe they could write a preview of that upcoming day, so they don’t get stuck in the moment of the presentation? Like a before, during and after sneak peek? I have not tried encouraging journaling to help students but feel sorry for how much they suffer from stress...😅

  • @richakhatri
    @richakhatri Год назад

    You legit gave the correct motivation to start writing journal

  • @brendakrieger7000
    @brendakrieger7000 Год назад

    Thanks, I just started journaling a few weeks ago. I mainly use it to vent and scream. Write what I'm grateful for. How I'm feeling.

  • @salomonyffeler5679
    @salomonyffeler5679 2 года назад +1

    That was very helpful! I wanted to start this for a long time, but didn't know how... Thank you!

  • @possum6562
    @possum6562 9 месяцев назад

    I’m pretty sure I have ADHD, so it’s impossible for me to build a routine and stick to it. I just can’t do it. However, I’ve had a journal since I was a teenager, so around 15 years, and I’m about to finish my 4th journal.
    There’s no pattern to when I write or how much. I might go weeks or months without an entry, other times I write multiple times in a day. I often forget that I have a journal until something reminds me I have one, like if I spot it on my shelf or in my drawer (if I can’t see something, I’ll forget it exists). Other times I’ll be anxious or upset and have nowhere to put those feelings, and spend a few days as a ball of anxiety and then I’ll suddenly remember I have a journal.
    It takes me ages to fill a journal, likely because of the long gaps I take between entries, but I think I’m getting quicker at filling them. My first two journals took 4 years each, but my current one took 2.
    I don’t often finish things, I lose focus very quickly and abandon hobbies and projects almost as soon as I start them, but I’m proud of myself for finishing my current journal. Even though I wanted to jump the gun and start a new journal as soon as I realised I was running out of pages, I really wanted to use every page up. I know it’s a tiny thing that nothing to other people, but I set a goal to finish every page and I finally hit it.
    I never hit goals because I don’t have the focus; I really don’t remember the last goal I hit. I forget goals pretty much as soon as I make them, even if I have reminders up everywhere.

  • @Dominic24256
    @Dominic24256 4 месяца назад

    This may be an Older Video But I'm Glad I Found it, I've been trying to get into Journaling Daily and I think these Tips will Definitely Help. I will Definitely be Checking Out the Rest of you're Videos.

  • @davidsevillamelendez8208
    @davidsevillamelendez8208 2 года назад +1

    Thank you my friend very helpful and informative video!