I've tried various schemes for measuring my life and what I found was most effective was keeping a simple emotional journal every night. I've fallen off the wag

I've tried various schemes for measuring my life and what I found was most effective was keeping a simple emotional journal every night. I've fallen off the wagon, but what I found was that the process of doing a nightly retrospective of my day improved my mood, made me less likely to get angry and made it easier to stay focused.