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Different ways to use a journal
You could use a journal to list your long-term and short-term goals as well as the steps to achieving your goals. By listing steps into manageable parts, it seems much more realistic.

Some people like to keep a record of their daily activities. You could do this and list what you did for the day, how it made you feel and who you interacted with.

Make it fun by adding pictures of your recipes or stickers of food. Decorate with a pretty washi tape.

Travel journals – help you remember all the good memories. You can learn a lot when travelling to different places, write down your experiences and adventures. Add pictures that capture your memories and add in new people that you meet
Bullet journal – this is a great planning or journalling system that can help you stay organised. You can be creative and practice lettering to make your journal look pretty
Exercise journal – You can write down your goals, motivation or even songs that you want to add to your new gym playlist. Create an exercise schedule in your journal and stick to it using a habit tracker
Spiritual journal – add scriptures, inspiring messages or quotes to your journal. You can keep a record of prayers or affirmations for yourself to look back to when you need guidance
Feelings journal – write down your thoughts, feelings or experiences so that you can reflect back on it
Art journal – explore your creative side by adding visual art in your journal. You could draw, use watercolour paint or collage to illustrate your thoughts and experiences
Gratitude journal – focus on regularly writing down things that you’re thankful for
Food journal – write down your favorite recipes. Capture new recipes that you create so that you don’t forget it for the next time. You can make it fun by adding in pictures of food or ingredients. Create a star rating for each recipe after you’ve tried and tested the recipe
Basic note-taking journal – You can use journals for notes for meetings or for creating to-do lists
Reading journal – keep record of all the books you’ve read and still want to read

Benefits of journalling
Journalling can help with stress reduction
Enhanced creativity
Mood booster
Greater self-awareness
Personal growth development
Goal setting and achievement
Memory improvement
Problem solving
Clarity and focus
Enhanced communication skills