9 Quick Journaling Habits That Actually Help Me Focus and Get Things Done
<p>I have six years’ worth of journals stacked up in my closet.</p>
<p>I know…</p>
<p>I’m a maniac.</p>
<p>Why did I get into journaling?</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’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’s value in putting thoughts on paper.</p>
<p>Now science tells us journaling can improve productivity. Take this <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> that found people who journal have a 25% increase in brain performance compared to people who don’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’m less stressed about work.</li>
</ul>
<p>I use these 9 journaling habits to help my productivity.</p>
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