Quote: (01-02-2017 11:44 PM)John Michael Kane Wrote:
What advice do you recommend for journaling? Any particular method for organization? Or is it more just a stream of consciousness?
A friend of mine who is an English teacher has always told me that writing is the best way to organize a man's thoughts.
See my original post for how I organise it. Since then I've added other questions which are more individual to me and added reminders to do certain things such as meditate. I also have a daily journal document separate from a socialising-only related one, where I track stuff like mindfulness, conversation, what went well, what didn't + how to improve.
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The research I've read suggests you ideally should not be using any electronic screen device (laptop, cell phone, etc) approximately 1-2 hours prior to bedtime, lest it mess with your sleep quality. I usually reserve before bedtime space for reading an old-fashioned paper book, hence why I thought it might not hurt to write in a paper book in case one didn't want to get hooked on late night cell phone distractions.
All the other points you made about journaling being more effective on digital are valid. I'm just wondering if there's a case to be made for a hybrid approach.
Use f.lux or similar on your electronic devices to reduce blue light (that's what stops melatonin release which harms sleep quality) or wear blue light blocking glasses to stop it completely.
I get the point of using a single-purpose device (a book) that will have less chance for distraction than a multipurpose one. For similar reasons I still prefer digital books though too.
I usually journal a few hours before sleep partly to avoid the impact of such distractions, also because it's easier to rationalise that you're too tired to journal if it's right before sleep.