Follow the example of notable men such as thinker Leonardo da Vinci, composer Ludwig van Beethoven, naturalists Henry David Thoreau and John Muir, statesman Winston Churchill, man's man Ernest Hemingway, and frontier explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. All were game changers. I invite you to join them.
It was once commonplace for a man to carry a journal; capturing his ideas before they had time to dissipate. Topics of import were later discussed and debated with like-minded men of curiosity and intellect. Conversations got smaller as TV screens got larger.
Journaling helps you enjoy life more fully by pausing, reviewing, and recording the day. The Five Minute Journal is structured and brief; it is designed to respect your time while capitalizing on your efforts. Recapture the power of an ordered mind. Find five minutes.
Journaling yields a myriad of benefits. In addition to boosting emotional intelligence, memory, self-confidence, critical thinking skills and comprehension, journal writing allows us to see how we change over time. It focuses the mind and helps us achieve goals.
Perhaps you've tried journaling before-and gave up after a few days. Maybe you couldn't get your momentum going, or you were stumped for a topic to write about, or journaling felt like yet another item to add to your already busy schedule. You're not alone in feeling this way. But you are smarter than the rest by using this book to help you along.
Think of journaling like curating photographs for an album. Not every snapshot is worth holding on to, while some are priceless. Journaling helps you highlight important experiences from today and identify what you want to remember in the future. It assigns meaning to easily overlooked little gems you find throughout your day such as a laugh, a realization, or an unexpected compliment.