Woolgathering 5/17/18: 6 Different Journaling Methods, to Help Make it A More Interesting Habit

Journaling is an immensely beneficial habit. Unfortunately, it's also a pretty difficult habit to start for many people.

If I've learned anything about habit building over the years, it's that if you can make a habit fun or interesting from the jump, you're more likely to stick with it. So in my time journaling, I've taken to using 6 journaling methods to keep it interesting. As a bonus, they tend to deliver some pretty good results, as well.

Take a look, try a few. Let me know what you think.

Other Interesting Ideas

• Amazon’s $23,698,655 book about flies

  Yes, you read that right; a $23 million book about flies. This article was an unbelievable (and hilarious) story about the dangers of the new internet marketplace, and automation in business in general.

• The Missatribution of Arousal: Why We Don't Really Love What We Think We Do

  "when you feel aroused, you naturally look for context, an explanation as to why you feel so alive. This search for meaning happens automatically and unconsciously, and whatever answer you come up with is rarely questioned because you don’t realize you are asking...you sometimes make up a reason for why you feel the way you do, and then you believe your own narrative and move on."