Chapter 64: Write in your journal
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
Leo Tolstoy
I wouldn’t miss this exercise for the world! An important exercise that I
recommend to all of my clients: have a journal and reflect on your days. This is
about taking a couple of minutes at the end of your day and to take a look at
what you did well, get some perspective, relive the happy moments, and write
everything down in your journal. By doing this, you will receive an extra boost
of happiness, motivation, and self-esteem every morning and evening! It has the
positive side effect that just before sleeping, you will be concentrating your mind
on positive things, which has a beneficial effect on your sleep and your
subconscious mind. Your focus is on the positive things of the day and gratitude
instead of the things that didn’t work well which probably would keep you
awake, and by now you know how crucial that is! For my clients and also for
myself this little exercise has led to enormous changes in our wellbeing.
Make an effort to answer the following questions each night before sleeping
and write them in your journal:
• What am I grateful for? (Write 3 -5 points)
• What 3 things have made me happy today?
• What 3 things did I do particularly well today?
• How could I have made today even better?
• What is my most important goal for tomorrow?
Don’t worry if the words don’t flow right away when you start his exercise. Like
all other things your journaling will get better with practice. If you are blocked
and can’t think of anything, just hold on for five minutes longer. Write what
comes to mind without thinking and don’t judge it. Don’t worry about your style
or mistakes. Just write! Do this every day for a month and observe the changes
that take place! A regular notebook or calendar should do. I’m using a lovely
little book called THE FIVE MINUTE JOURNAL. Have a look at it
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