How to Journal

Practical vs Introspective Journaling

After talking to many people about journaling I began to realise there are two broad categories. Most people think of journaling in terms of one or the other.

The first category is introspective journaling which is inward focused. It is generally retrospective. It is characterised by flow — that is, writing continuously without a filter. Just getting the naturally occurring thoughts onto the page. The purpose is to increase clarity by untangling thought and emotions. This approach is fundamentally meditative in that it externalises mental activity.

One great example of introspective journaling is the Daily Morning Pages as described in the book, “The Artist’s Way”.

If you want to try this method:

The second category is more practical. Goal oriented journaling is a form of note taking. This is when journaling is used as a tool. It tends to be forward looking. Typically the journaling has some external goal or purpose. It’s fundamentally about self improvement.

This type of journaling can be a simple checklist, brainstorming for a new project, or planning the goals for a new year. It’s characteristic is that there is a specific topic that you want to progress on.

Some examples goal oriented are bullet journaling, Benjamin Franklins Daily Virtues journal, and Ray Dalio’s Principles journal.

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