How to Journal (Decluttering Your Mind & Managing Mental health)
Decluttering
1. Externalize thoughts with a mental inventory.
Things you have to do (Responsibility):
Gives you an idea of how you are investing your time and energy.
Is this task vital?
Does it matter?
Things you want to do Goals:
Indulge in your curiosity
Break down those goals to actionable steps:
1. No barriers for entry
You can get started right away
2. Clearly defined
List of actions and tasks
3. Take less than a month to complete
Break actions into smaller bits if it takes longer
2. Update your map (mental inventory)
What have you tried? What haven't you? What has worked? What hasn't?
New things we discover
Provide personal data
Otherwise we can drift and become overwhelmed again
3. Remain focused
A reminder of why we are doing the things we want by removing the things that don't.
Prioritize fears, problems, & concerns by writing about what you are struggling with.
Track habits, moods, triggers with a bullet journal.
Ex: Managing anxiety page
1. Things that take you out of your mind and onto the body:
Journaling
Call friends
Reading
Chores
Meditation
Singing
Walks
2. What does anxiety look and feel like?
3. I'll Be Okay Because...
Look back and find relations in moods, triggers (particular coworkers, tasks, etc).
Be aware of your mindset and write about the negative thoughts that influence it.