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Journaling has become a huge way for people to decompress from their stressful lives. The process of journaling can lead to self-discovery and goal-setting that directly affects your wellbeing. If everyone journaled, maybe we’d have a happier planet. Whatever your journaling goals are, there will be a journal on the market to support you. Here are five ideas to get you started.
Devotional Journals
These don’t have to be religious journals, although they can be. Typically they will have a quote or parable from a religious spiritual practice along with some space to write about your thoughts and experiences. Keeping a spiritual journal of this kind is an excellent way to stay committed to your practice and review your progress. As a niche journal, it allows you to focus completely on your chosen spiritual path and work towards the goals you have set for yourself.
Health Journals
If you’re trying to lose/gain weight, build muscle, or just track your food and water intake, this is for you. These journals often have a place for goal tracking and calorie counting. They allow you to quickly jot down the things you are eating and the exercise you’re doing each day so that you don’t lose track of your achievements. This type of journaling can affect your confidence, motivation, and success. You can also find this in digital form within certain fitness apps.
Five-Minute Journals
Journaling doesn’t have to be a process of sitting down and writing out the day’s events. Some journals are much more playful, creative, and experimental. The five-minute journal gives you a task to do each day by prompting you with something that will make you think. These journals use a tactile approach to engage more of your personality. They are excellent for creativity and stress relief.
Goal Planning Journals
Part of the function of a journal is to help you achieve your goals. You might want to find a new career path, finally, get the courage to make that appointment, or your goal might simply be to track your life, and understand yourself better. Goal planning journals are set up to facilitate your goal setting and achievement. Different journals may have different niche themes, so select one that appeals to your aspirations. Often goal journals will have small prompts and checklists to get you started and keep you on track.
Bullet Journals
Bullet journals were a big deal in 2020 and still can be for you. The idea is to use your creativity to develop your ideas and track your lifestyle. In a way, it’s a bit like a mini Lifebook. Bullet journals are usually blank to allow you the full play of your imagination; others have page ideas and prompts to keep you occupied. Page ideas might include a monthly review, a memories page, and a brain dump for organizing all those random thoughts and to-do lists.
Which journaling idea is right for you?
