9 Quick Journaling Habits That Actually Help Me Focus and Get Things Done

<p>I have six years&rsquo; worth of journals stacked up in my closet.</p> <p>I know&hellip;</p> <p>I&rsquo;m a maniac.</p> <p>Why did I get into journaling?</p> <p>Honestly, I don&rsquo;t remember.</p> <p>I knew some seriously successful people journaled, which was good enough for me. Either it was a coincidence that Marcus Aurelius, Cheryl Strayed, and Ryan Holiday journaled, or they acknowledged there&rsquo;s value in putting thoughts on paper.</p> <p>Now science tells us journaling can improve productivity. Take this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Making-Experience-Count%3A-The-Role-of-Reflection-in-Stefano-Gino/91b0061093a3c17a6796ca5d05d2ab39071743b8" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard study</a>&nbsp;that found people who journal have a 25% increase in brain performance compared to people who don&rsquo;t.</p> <p>From a personal experience, my work performance, both in writing and work, has improved 10-fold since I started journaling.</p> <ul> <li>I hit project deadlines with nearly 100% accuracy.</li> <li>Journaling minimizes my habit of procrastination.</li> <li>It flexes my creative muscles and helps me develop new articles and business ideas.</li> <li>Finally, I&rsquo;m less stressed about work.</li> </ul> <p>I use these 9 journaling habits to help my productivity.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/9-quick-journaling-habits-that-actually-help-me-focus-and-get-things-done-12e7a99161e3"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>