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3 Ways to Actually Keep a Journal (Journaling Habit Tips)

Write at the same time daily, aim for just three lines, and keep a prompt ready. Three ways to build a journaling habit that sticks.

What you'll learn

  1. Same time daily. One. Write at the same time every day, tied to a habit you already have. Right after your morning coffee, or just before bed, works well. When journaling rides on an existing routine, you don't have to remember it.
  2. Three lines is enough. Two. Set the bar low, just three lines a day. A blank page can feel like a chore, so promise yourself only a sentence or two. Most days you'll write more, but on hard days, three lines still counts.
  3. Use a prompt. Three. Keep a simple prompt ready so you never stare at a blank page. Try, what went well today, or, what's on my mind. A single question gives you a door in, and the rest follows on its own.

Full transcript

One, right at the same time every day, tied to a habit you already have. Right after your morning coffee, or just before bed, works well. When journaling rides on an existing routine, you don't have to remember it. Two, set the bar low just three lines a day. A blank page can feel like a chore, so promise yourself only a sentence or two. Most days you'll write more, but on hard days, three lines still counts. Three, keep a simple prompt ready so you never stare at a blank page. Try what went well today, or what's on my mind. A single question gives you a door in, and the rest follows on its own.

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