5 Ways of Effective Journaling!

Intimidated by the flawlessness? The truth is you DON'T have to be so perfect when it comes to journaling. Here are five ways how you can effectively use your journal to set goals and achieve them:

🧡 Write a list of things that you want to achieve in life, and what you can do to achieve them. These can be both short term and long term goals and it should go right at the beginning of your journal.

❤ IT'S OKAY if the pages don't look like picture postcards. Real journals are messy. Because human minds, and creative minds in particular, are rarely tidy. And your journal is just a reflection of your mind. So, embrace the messy and chaotic and personal feel of your journal (unless you're planning to sell it). 

🧡 Use it like a Gratitude Journal. Before you go to bed every night, write 5 things which made you feel happy and thankful through the day. It might look like a simple exercise but it helps take away the negativity that might build up throughout the day and gives you a peaceful sleep.

❤ Set goals everyday. Write them down after you wake up in the morning and cross them out as and when you've achieved them. They don't have to be anything big, but simple things that you've been procrastinating, like cleaning out your wardrobe, or taking your dog for a walk, etc. However, make sure you follow through. 

🧡 Finally, keeping your bigger goals in mind, the ones that you listed right in the beginning, take baby steps everyday towards the fulfilment of those goals and record them in your daily entries. Writing it down actually helps you realize where you're lacking and what more you can do.

- Your handwriting doesn't have to be perfect

- Your entries don't have to be color-coded

- Your journal doesn't need to look artistic

- You don't have to paste pictures or maple leaves or do anything fancy to feel like you're doing something worthwhile.

(Although if you want to do it, and you have the time and skill, go ahead). 

But what is most important is to write how you feel, what your vision is, and how you plan to go about fulfilling your dreams. Zero in on what's really important and you are all set! 

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