I have found this type of “self examination journaling” to be very valuable. Rather than spilling random thoughts on paper, I try to study myself like a subject

I have found this type of “self examination journaling” to be very valuable. Rather than spilling random thoughts on paper, I try to study myself like a subject and ask myself things. I interview myself on paper and uncover some great insights about who I am and why I do things. I’ve never been on top of it as much as I should, but what little I have done has helped me overcome some big personal obstacles. My variation: - through therapy and random thoughts, collect questions for oneself (see below) - when you journal, pick a question based on feeling, aim to spend all the time writing and go! I like to meditate afterwords because it puts me in a very open and receptive place when I journal. Questions I’ve found effective: Why do I do X? instead of Y? when faced with Z? What should I do? What are my motivations? Inspirations? Fears? Where do they come from? Which ones are healthy? Which ones are winning? How do I make them converge? How do I identify my inner child’s desires? Which ones are important? Which ones are not? How do I make myself happy while still being responsible?