Comments on: The Benefits of Keeping a Journal http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/ How to Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:35:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mulyono Kertajaya http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-174073 Mulyono Kertajaya Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:29:31 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-174073 Just want to share www.lifeentry.com with all readers. Lifeentry.com is a photo diary/journal with a simple interface. You can keep your journal private or share it with friends/family to keep yourself motivated. I hope this info is useful. Thanks. Just want to share http://www.lifeentry.com with all readers. Lifeentry.com is a photo diary/journal with a simple interface.

You can keep your journal private or share it with friends/family to keep yourself motivated. I hope this info is useful. Thanks.

]]> By: Effective Journal Writing http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-160634 Effective Journal Writing Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:01:47 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-160634 [...] may know all the reasons why you should keep a journal, but if you’ve never written in a journal before, or have limited experience with it, you may [...] [...] may know all the reasons why you should keep a journal, but if you’ve never written in a journal before, or have limited experience with it, you may [...]

]]> By: Kim H Peres http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-153522 Kim H Peres Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:55:12 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-153522 I recently started doing a journal in my Treo every night, I realized how easy it was and how hard it was when I used to do so on paper. It's easy to get wrapped up in the idea of a physical journal and it can be intimidating, it was for me. I think with a little creativity almost any social media can become a journal: private youtube video blogs, a twitter acct, or a blog (of course) I recently started doing a journal in my Treo every night, I realized how easy it was and how hard it was when I used to do so on paper.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the idea of a physical journal and it can be intimidating, it was for me.

I think with a little creativity almost any social media can become a journal: private youtube video blogs, a twitter acct, or a blog (of course)

]]> By: How to Be a Better Person Day by Day http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-152840 How to Be a Better Person Day by Day Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:58:21 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-152840 [...] lesson you learn, write it down in a journal. Keeping a journal can save you a lot of time because you don’t have to repeat the same mistakes again and [...] [...] lesson you learn, write it down in a journal. Keeping a journal can save you a lot of time because you don’t have to repeat the same mistakes again and [...]

]]> By: Meghan Porter http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-152504 Meghan Porter Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:17:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-152504 Great post! It has convinced me to write in my journal again but I usually find that I lose inspiration to continue writing after a week or two and then completely stop. But now I see the many benefits of having a journal so perhaps I'll keep it up this time! You should consider creating a http://bit.ly/4bybHr poll to get your reader's opinions. They're useful and fun for voting! :) Great post! It has convinced me to write in my journal again but I usually find that I lose inspiration to continue writing after a week or two and then completely stop. But now I see the many benefits of having a journal so perhaps I’ll keep it up this time! You should consider creating a http://bit.ly/4bybHr poll to get your reader’s opinions. They’re useful and fun for voting! :)

]]> By: The Many Benefits of Journaling | Real Words http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-151491 The Many Benefits of Journaling | Real Words Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:15:36 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-151491 [...] 7 Benefits of Journaling. Thoughts on how journaling helps you to identify, preserve and explore your ideas. [...] [...] 7 Benefits of Journaling. Thoughts on how journaling helps you to identify, preserve and explore your ideas. [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-151023 Donald Latumahina Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:22:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-151023 Kaizan, Emotional ventilation... I haven't applied that but that's interesting. Steve, <blockquote>We need to be able to have stats that track our benchmarks toward our most important goals. That’s the quantitative part of measurement.</blockquote> Lately I've been thinking and experimenting with a quantitative approach myself. I might write a post about that someday. Paul, I don't aim to write in my journal daily since I only write things that are worth writing about. But - thanks to the habit of being observant - I have something to write almost every day. Amity, That's a nice tip. I'm sure many people will love journaling that way. Lee Ann, I agree with you. It reminds me of GTD's "mind like water" concept. Kaizan,
Emotional ventilation… I haven’t applied that but that’s interesting.

Steve,

We need to be able to have stats that track our benchmarks toward our most important goals. That’s the quantitative part of measurement.

Lately I’ve been thinking and experimenting with a quantitative approach myself. I might write a post about that someday.

Paul,
I don’t aim to write in my journal daily since I only write things that are worth writing about. But – thanks to the habit of being observant – I have something to write almost every day.

Amity,
That’s a nice tip. I’m sure many people will love journaling that way.

Lee Ann,
I agree with you. It reminds me of GTD’s “mind like water” concept.

]]> By: Lee Ann Kleinfelter http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-151009 Lee Ann Kleinfelter Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:11:40 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-151009 Donald, great synopsis and thoughts. I'd add one more and that is writing in a journal allows your brain to be "dumped" and free from trying to remember it all. It releases a lot of the chatter going in your head trying to keep track of bits of information. I like to tell my clients, "dump your brain", whether in a journal, notepad or electronic method, just get it written down. Thanks for your list. Donald, great synopsis and thoughts. I’d add one more and that is writing in a journal allows your brain to be “dumped” and free from trying to remember it all. It releases a lot of the chatter going in your head trying to keep track of bits of information. I like to tell my clients, “dump your brain”, whether in a journal, notepad or electronic method, just get it written down. Thanks for your list.

]]> By: Amity http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-150977 Amity Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:16:25 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-150977 Well, I hate to write and type, I bought a new cellphone last month which has a recording feature. I can record upto 60 minutes at one time in AMR format. So before I go to sleep, I record everything I did and everytime I drive, I listen to it. Its really helpful. Immediate effect is - I have stopped repeating same mistakes over and over again! I personally think that recording is much better than writing because we speak faster than we write. Well, I hate to write and type, I bought a new cellphone last month which has a recording feature. I can record upto 60 minutes at one time in AMR format. So before I go to sleep, I record everything I did and everytime I drive, I listen to it. Its really helpful. Immediate effect is – I have stopped repeating same mistakes over and over again!
I personally think that recording is much better than writing because we speak faster than we write.

]]> By: Paul Sabaj http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/08/04/keeping-a-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-150964 Paul Sabaj Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:24:38 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=1574#comment-150964 Great article. I have been writing in a journal but have not done it daily. Like you said in the article I also keep note pads around for ideas and then transfer them to a journal so as not to forget an idea. Thanks for the comments and have a great week Great article. I have been writing in a journal but have not done it daily. Like you said in the article I also keep note pads around for ideas and then transfer them to a journal so as not to forget an idea. Thanks for the comments and have a great week

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