Taking a few minutes to record your thoughts on a daily or weekly basis can help you maintain a positive attitude. Whether you choose to write about significant events or simply track to-do lists, journaling is a mindful and reflective activity with benefits that extend into our everyday lives. There are no rules for keeping a journal—you can mix and match the many types of journaling to create a living document that grows with every stroke of the pen.
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Stream-of-Consciousness Journaling
For those who prefer to flout the rules, a stream-of-consciousness journal is the ideal way to put thoughts to paper. Entries can take the form of brief sentences, lengthier observations and reflections on the day’s events, overheard song lyrics, or even snippets of conversation—in other words, anything goes!
Bullet Journaling
A bullet journal is perfect for those who like to make to-do lists; it serves as a hybrid organizer/diary. For each day, month, and year, write down a list of short entries for your goals, activities, upcoming plans, and important tasks, each preceded by a bullet—a small symbol such as a circle, check mark, dot, or star—to indicate the type of entry you’ve made in your journal. As you progress through the days and weeks, you can track the tasks you’ve completed and also look forward to special events that are just around the corner.
Gratitude Journaling
Memories Journaling
Memories journals have the potential to influence not only our own lives but the lives of our loved ones as well. Record special moments from each day or week, comment on current events, and make observations about ordinary things—because many years from now, those memories will be fascinating to read and could become a treasured family keepsake.
Creative Journaling
For the artistically inclined, a creative journal is an interesting alternative to the traditional journal written in longhand. On each page, you can add doodles, photographs, miniature paintings, and even mementos such as ticket stubs or postage stamps from countries you’ve visited. Intersperse the creative elements with a few captions and you’ve got a striking visual diary!
Personal Development Journaling
If you’ve set a goal for yourself, tracking your progress in a personal development journal will help you stay focused. By noting your thoughts and feelings each day, you can keep the end result in mind and weather the ups and downs of the journey. Periodically look back to where you were a few months ago to remind yourself of how far you’ve come, and renew your dedication to achieving what once seemed impossible.
Linen Journals
Choose from five trendy linen fabric covers! This writing journal offers 144 pages to record all your latest travel adventures abroad or at the local coffee shop. Fill each lined space with thoughts, lists, daily activities, or your next best-seller! A pocket on the inside back cover keeps loose articles in check, and the elastic band will hold everything together. It's compact and fits easily in a purse or messenger bag, so you’ll never be without a place to jot things down.
Animal Print Journals
From the jungle and safaris to ocean depths and the arctic tundra, there’s a journal for everyone’s favorite corner of our planet. Pick any of these eight adorable notebooks and write down your thoughts, lists, daily activities, or your next best-seller! Fully lined with more than 170 pages, these notebooks are compact and have durable covers, so you can take them with you everywhere!
Journaling Kits
These fun kits come with a 112-page journal and a 48-page project book full of ideas for decorating the journal pages. With the enclosed stickers, washi tape, colored pencils, and pen, journaling becomes a creative and rewarding activity rather than a chore.
