9 Best Articles on Journaling
The most useful articles on journaling from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Journaling Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on journaling by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on journaling—all under 10 minutes.
GPT-3 Is the Best Journal I've Ever Used
My slow and steady progression to living out the plot of the movie 'Her'
«I started in the OpenAI playground—a text box where you input a prompt that tells GPT-3 how you want it to behave, and then interact with it:»
How a Decision Journal Changed the Way I make Decisions (Template Included)
A decision journal helps you learn from your past decisions, think through current decisions, and avoid problems before they happen.
«By and large, your success will be the sum of the decisions you make over your career. The problem is it’s not easy to get better at making decisions.»
6 Ways to Start Journaling and Feel the Emotional Benefits
If you want to chronicle your feelings, discover the right type of journaling for you.
What I Learned From The Bullet Journal Method
Tiago shares 10 favorite quotes from The Bullet Journal Method and how each one shaped his thinking about notes, journaling, and productivity.
GPT-3 Is the Best Journal I've Ever Used
My slow and steady progression to living out the plot of the movie 'Her'
«You don’t read through your old entries that often, so the act of writing down your thoughts and experiences doesn’t compound in the way that it should.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on journaling.
29 Journaling Tips That Help You To Journal Every Day
Journaling is one of the best things I’ve done in life. In this article, I share my 29 best tips for starting with journaling.
Minimalist Journaling: A Fun and Effective Tool for Tremendous Habit Change
How to create your own habit dashboard that motivates you to stick to any habit
Replace Your To-Do List With Interstitial Journaling To Increase Productivity
A new journaling tactic that immediately kills procrastination and boosts creative insights.
«During your day, journal every time you transition from one work project to another. Write a few sentences in your journal about what you just did, and then a few more sentences about what you’re about to do.»
41 Powerful Journaling Exercises for Mind Expansion and Effective Behavior Change
Over the next 41 weeks, you have a chance to change your life. These journaling exercises use world-class expert knowledge to help you get there.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Journaling, including:
Ness Labs
The learning community for ambitious knowledge workers. Join us to think better, learn faster, and work happier: http://nesslabs.com/membership 🧠✨
Darius Foroux
Author of 7 books. I write about investing, productivity, habits, Stoicism, and more.
Every 📧
We publish smart, thoughtful essays on business and personal development. Our mission is to feed the minds and hearts of the people who build the internet.
LifeHack
LifeHack helps busy people get the most out of their lives in the shortest amount of time, through actionable, step-by-step systems that multiply results.
Ryder Carroll
Founder of the #bulletjournal method NYT Best-selling author | Mental Model Designer | Speaker
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