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I keep a written personal journal where I write whatever I'm concerned with, mostly along the same areas as you mentioned too. And I preform a weekly review and
by charris0 10y ago
I keep a written personal journal where I write whatever I'm concerned with, mostly along the same areas as you mentioned too. And I preform a weekly review and rating every Sunday. Have been doing so for about 3 years.
I started to aid my sleep, putting all the racing thoughts in my head down on paper and closing the book on them was very calming, I can then forget them for a while.
I also love the act of translating your nebulous thoughts into (semi) clear language of written words, to me it's a focusing lens on your life, and allows associations, perspective and ideas that may not come about otherwise. Even if just because it forces you to reflect for more than some fleeting seconds.
I never see myself changing the primary method of writing these down freeform. But every time I finish a journal I do read back through and write up in google docs some bullet point style wisdoms and take-aways to remember for the future .
Glad to know there's others that get benefit from journaling too.