Do You Even Journal? (It will change your life)

Journaling is one of the most powerful tools for self-reflection and success. FROM countless surveys TO best books on stock market investing TO even successful individuals vouching for it, everyone and everything (minus the skeptics) have confirmed this.

Every day, you should spend at least 10 minutes writing in a journal about your day, investment decisions, progress towards goals and just about anything that's running in your head. Here are 4 benefits:

1.You stay informed about your days 

Journaling helps you track your days. What did you do throughout the day? On what or who did you spent most of your time? How much of your time did you spent on less relevant activities? When you journal, you can stay informed about your days. And when you’re informed about the days, you’re informed about your life.

2.You become more productive 

When you’re aware of where you’re spending your time and how you’re spending your days, you can easily audit your productivity level, which can help you unlock better opportunities to achieve more in a given time.

3.You get more clarity about your life 

When you’re journaling over a long period, you can review those journals back to recognize patterns in your life. You can get more information about yourself, like how you like spending your days, what are the things in your day you prioritize the most, and so forth. Knowing these can bring you more clarity about your life and the direction it's heading towards.

4.You get emotional relief 

When you're overwhelmed with too many thoughts, your brain requires an outlet for relief. Acting on those thoughts is one way, but it's not always possible. Talking to others about this is another great option for the relief, but you can't do that all the time. This is where journaling becomes one of the best options. When you're penning your thoughts on a piece of paper, it helps you calm your mind. And you feel emotionally relieved.

Conclusion 

Of course, effective journaling is much more than just mindless scribbling. You have to follow a proven system to maximize the return. And it is something that 'The Joys of Compounding' by Gautam Baid discusses in details. A best selling investment book, it takes the concept of journaling to new dimensions by incorporating it into our daily lives as a mean to achieve more.
So, one, start journaling; two, read 'The Joys of Compounding'.