You’re not overthinking, you’re under-reflecting.Journaling is a great way to give yourself clarity.
Story:I journal daily, I didn't always but now I do and have done for over 1700 days, when you journal you will often find something written in silence can become a turning point in your life.
I have many examples but I think this one will relate to most men.
I review my journal often, just to see if I'm still on track or if anything sticks out as a big improvement or as something that is holding me back.
That's how I noticed my bed time was slipping later and later, I had noticed I was feeling a little more tired than usual the last week or so, but thought nothing of it, just old age, the gym was feeling harder, old age again and I was just functioning a little slower than normal.
We as men often overlook these little inconveniences and just hammer on, even when it's hard or you just feel a bit shity.
Having the journal was like having someone point it out to me, you aren't sleeping as much, so you are tired, which means everything else is getting harder to do.
Nothing to do with old age, more like old habits creeping back in.
Its a simple thing and you may even hear this and think I don't need a diary to cry in to remind me to sleep, and you could be right, but have a think now, how often have you let your sleep drift, or your eating become shit again, or forget the gym for the 3rd week in a row?
A journal is a lot of things and i will probably go into it a little deeper in another episode, there is a reason my journal is designed the way it is, available on amazon and esty, link in bio.
The main thing it is, is a personal accountability partner.
Talking Points:
Journaling brings order to inner chaos.
If you don’t give your thoughts space, they’ll run your life in the background.
Presence requires processing. Journaling makes space for that.
Action:5-Minute Reflection.
This week, write one page a day.
Use prompts like:•
What did I avoid today?
• Where did I lead well?
• What do I need to say but haven’t?
I also have a prompt’s journal in the esty store as well if you need help with asking yourself questions.
Closing Line:Having a journal does not make you a little girl, it makes you a more focused man.
