Could a Personal Development Journal Really Help Me Live A More Relaxing And Choice-Filled Life?
"Why should I get a personal development journal? I hate writing!" Having a practical basic journal handy could be one of the most time-saving and stress-reducing things you could do!
You see, taking the time to write regularly in a journal will help you in three ways:
- Getting rid of stress
- Spending more time where you want to
- Saving money!
Before you start thinking that this personal development journal sounds too good to be true, read on! ;-)
Benefit #1 - Stress Reducing!
Do you wake up with a zillion thoughts running through your head? What's worse is that at least 90% of them don't help you at all!
How could you get rid of them? You write them down! Putting your worries down on paper is a great way to get them out of your head! That will give your mind a break and have you throwing that much needed sigh of relief!
You see, once they're on paper your mind shuts them out because it figures that you're dealing with those concerns. By writing them down you turn off that mental stress-making warning signal.
Not only that but by writing down your concerns and worries on paper, you are in a much better position to deal with them! "Why?" Because you can look at them 'objectively'.
It's like looking at a map of a maze to find your way, rather than just being in the middle of the maze. Looking at your problems objectively helps you find ways to solve them.
Nothing beats getting rid of stress faster than getting rid of the problems that are causing it! So that's the first reason why it's good to have a personal development journal that you write in regularly.
Benefit #2 - Time Saving!
Even though we are only given 24 hours a day - what if you could do more with them? A personal development journal has a place for you to write down where you're spending your time.
"Why should I take the time to write down what I'm doing with my time? I know what I'm doing with my time!" Remember the story of being in the maze as opposed to not being in it and having a map instead? Well, let's use if for this case.
When you can really see where your time is going, you can find out where it's being wasted, where it would be better spent or even invested!
Having a personal development journal can save you hours if not years by helping you find out where your time is going and if it's going in places you want it to go!
Benefit #3 - Money Saving!
Okay, let's look at how a practical journal will make you money! Well, it won't make you money but it will help you know where the money you're making is going!
Again, having a "money map" will help you know exactly where your money is going! Want more money to buy your loved ones Christmas gifts? Know exactly where you can take the money from and put it towards getting those gifts!
Sure, it takes courage to admit to yourself where your money is going. But it is well worth ever y ounce of it! If you're not going to find the courage for yourself, how about finding it for those people who are counting on you?
Isn't it time to take responsibility for our finances anyway? You can start by writing down once a month where you think your money is going!
Let today be your day 1! The personal development journal I use is a 'Franklin Planner' (which you can get by clicking on the link) or you can start with a simple notebook. Whichever works for you!
Let's Sum it Up!
So by getting yourself a self improvement journal you're definitely saving time, money and keeping the stress at bay! "So what's the downside?"
It takes discipline to sit down for even 5 minutes and write what you need to write down. If you really want to have more time and money and get rid of that monkey off your back, then I'm sure you'll do what it takes to get your hands on a planner today!
Again, I personally recommend getting a Franklyn planner because everything is already included. But if you want to start with a notebook then that's fine too!
