UPDATE: Making this into a workbook as we speak !! Thanks for the suggestion ALSO THIS - someone suggested a journaling card deck typa thing... any interest? Could be cool to have like 100 techniques, drawn + written properly etc... ☝️✨️let me know✨️👆 Just coz someone asked: this collection of techniques is very much a pick-and-choose situation, definitely not a "do all 30 every day" typa thing. It's more like "here’s 30 options (grouped into 5 reasons), if one makes sense for ya give it a shot" Some of these i do twice a week, others twice a year. Different situations/days/problems call for different ways to talk to your brain, if ya get me. Take what works, leave what doesn't, chop and change, go bananas, really. And also someone asked about format... notebooks, voice recorder, word doc, etc. To each their own, but I'm pretty format agnostic, personally. My rule: whatever's closest = the right format

Long time therapist here: Much of this is amazing and a great guide. One caveat: Please don't take deeply troubling or traumatic things and try to re-frame them into something positive. Not only will that not work because it's too much cognitive dissonance, but it's a bit dangerous of a paradigm to create for yourself. It's probably why it felt inappropriate when you did it. I would suggest acknowledging how terrible the thing is, allowing yourself to have that real human emotion, and then asking the question: "How can I grow from this?" I'm sure nobody will read this but just a suggestion from someone who has been working with traumatized people for a very long time.

I love how you drew all the things just on paper, and I really like this video format, it makes it feel very sincere, honest and organic. Just like a friend that is explaining some techniques to you.

Cam you gotta check out a book called 'A life discarded' by Alex Masters. A non fiction tale written by a guy who finds 50 years worth of a single persons journals thrown out into a garbage can, takes them home, and tries to construct a biography of the mystery person from only their diaries. Deeply moving, painfully relatable, and truly impactful.

Man, I just gotta say, that in a sea of male role models that promote toxicity and anti social behavior. Your idea of simply being venerable about your own struggles against yourself, and explaining how you have been able to make changes for the better is so powerful. The amount of care you exhibit towards yourself and others is really inspirational, and I hope that more men will start to think this way.

My favourite prompt is "What surprised you today?" You'll end up noticing the coolest stuff (internally and externally) when you start expecting a surprise from life 💫

"There is a lot of hype, but there isn't that much instruction." Struthless, I can't tell you how much that quote applies to a LOT of life!!!

I have used the "how is this the best thing that ever happened to me" THIS MONTH. I was knocked out by an unexpected health problem. Asked myself the question. Rest without guilt! Audiobooks! Snuggle time with dogs! I asked friends to come up with wacky reasons, too, that amused me. I ended up grinning more than suffering. THANK YOU so much!

In case anyone else wants a helpful summary to keep as a reminder Vent: Example: Writing about what makes you angry or frustrated. This can be a way to start a journaling session and help clear your mind. Obligations: Obligation Dump: Writing down all obligations, big or small. Organize: Categorizing these obligations into broader categories like family, finance, health, work. Prioritize: Using guiding questions to identify the most important tasks. For example, "Does this make the boat go faster?" or Tim Ferris's question, "Which of these, if done, would make the rest easier or irrelevant?" To-Do List Form: Creating a list with a 'bare minimum' and 'killing it' section to set realistic daily goals. Mindset: Reframing: Asking, "How is this the best thing that ever happened to me?" to change your perspective on challenging situations. Possibility (Because Statements): Writing statements like "I am healthy because..." and then listing reasons that support this belief. Inversion: Looking at problems from the opposite angle to find solutions. Perspective: Writing advice you would give to a friend in your situation. Discipline: Building discipline through the act of regular journaling. Gratitude: Listing things you are grateful for, focusing on different aspects like mundane things, chance happenings, and things you made happen. Ideate: Rapid Ideation: Setting a timer for 5 minutes and trying to come up with 30 ideas or solutions. How Would X Solve This?: Thinking about how someone else (like a famous brand or person) would solve your problem. Open the Loop: Writing down a question before bed and letting your subconscious work on it. Trajectory: Direction: Regularly assessing whether your daily actions are moving you towards or away from your goals. Day-to-Day Hidden Metrics: Asking yourself at the end of each day: "What excited me today? What drained me of energy? What did I learn?"

I used to keep a "fantasy self" journal. I had all sorts of adventures and traveled the world. It was really fun, I should start that up again. It helped give perspective on what I really wanted out of life and what makes me happy.

I had a bad attitude coming into this video, like “you don’t need rules for journaling.” And…I walked away completely blown away. I feel excited to VOMIT now, lol! And…I am grateful for you and this helpful video. 🎉 Thank you, you lovely human.

I honestly thought "the vomit system" was going to be about "just dump it all out, it doesn't have to make sense" because that's kinda what I've been needing to do for myself. But this was a very pleasant surprise. As someone who's been journaling for 26 years for life-documentation and for help navigating internal struggles - this system is very much for deep psyche expansion. I love it. Thank you so much for putting this together, and for your humor sprinkled in. Days later and I'm still laughing at your giggles over the word "vomit" 😆😆 Congrats on your sobriety and fatherhood!

Another promt: writing letters to something or someone more or less random. Like Dear 2024, Dear wedding ring, Dear 10yo me, Dear cellphone, Dear Spiderman, Dear joy, Dear Struthless. And of course Dear diary and Dear God, but expanding on this prompt can be so interesting, it often surprises me what comes out when I do this!

Yesterday I wrote down all my intrusive thoughts uncontrollably and with some real ugly handwriting. It looked like crying but on paper. After that I wrote all the feelings and ways of being that I want out of my life. Tore up the paper and tossed it in the trash. Let's just say I feel better and lighter already. It's more than just venting, it was a much needed release. The amount of junk that was in my head, junk that wasn't mine. It was insane.

I'm 52 years old, this is the first time I've actually heard REAL, HELPFUL advice about journaling and list making! Thank you so much!!!! Going to listen again and maybe a third time if I need it!

Good stuff man. Hit my 4 years sober last week and today is my 45th birthday. I think this will help , thanks.

A great journal prompt is “what terrible things haven’t happened to me today?” This kind of forced gratitude practice is helpful I if you’re stuck in a rut. I haven’t been diagnosed with a fatal illness. I’m not suffering debilitating pain. You get the idea. When you realise how many people in the world are suffering in these acute stages of painful experiences, it can make you feel a bit better about a seemingly minor inconvenience that your mind may have blown out of proportion.

At the end of each martial arts class I teach, I ask the students "What was easy today? What did you struggle with? What did you see someone else in the class doing well? What new or surprising thing did you learn today? What do you want to learn in a future class? " I just never thought about using these prompts in my daily life!

I've never taken more notes while watching a youtube video in my life - I am not super young. I've never taken a single note while watching a youtube video - I watch A LOT of videos. And now, a WORKBOOK! Yay. Tada. Closing the loop. How satisfying =) ... Tripped over you yesterday. Wildly happy I did. Thank you youtube algorithm; you finally did something right.

Ideation is a skill that you can learn. I’m in school for Industrial Design/product design and it’s basically one of the most important part of our job. If I was asked to come up with ideas as fast as I do now in freshman year I wouldn’t have been able to. They teach you ways to ideate in the first major specific class you take. Idea generation is not just being creative, it is a learnable skill, and I hope more people feel comfortable to start getting better at it.

You should make and sell journals in your format. There’s an abundance of guided journals out there but your system sounds productive.

I enjoy the prompt, "What is being brought to my attention?" It helps me take a step back to see what's going on in a non-judgmental way

The visual presentation is EVERYTHING!! I found this video super helpful and very easy to understand!! Thank you so much for this!!

15:19 As an ADHDer, I thrive when making everyday demands, motivations, reminders etc VISIBLE and physical. Things like setting a visual timer on my watch, using post-its and scheduled reminders, printing copies of motivating photos and important instructions. Without externalising these I have to rely on my poor executive functions. I'm not lacking in skills or knowledge when it comes to organising my home or appointments. If I am not aware of needing something at the point that I need it, it may as well not exist because it doesn't in my working memory. After my prompts are no longer useful, it's equally important for me to discard/reset them - with gratitude - so I'm not encumbered by growing clutter or mess.

I turned 65 today and opened my KZfaq to see what's special about this day. Your video was the first thing I saw. Awesome topic for me ! You made my day! ❤

I know imposter syndrome is rampant among content creators but you have truly, truly, TRULY changed my life for the better and I hope you know the amazing work you’re doing is beyond appreciated ❤

It's rare to find channels with content that I get excited to watch not only because these videos are fun and comforting and inspiring all in one, but also actually provide tools to help me grow as a person and even improve mental health. Struthless is the best!

Posting this after watching 80% of the video - it's already the best no-nonsense video on the topic I have seen here on KZfaq. Thank you for your work :)

This is more of a one-time journaling prompt, but i really like, 'if everyone on earth was exactly like me, what would improve or get worse?' ...basically what would the world be like. I think it can shed some light into both your strengths and weaknesses.

I'm 67 years old. I've been writing down my thoughts & ideas since 1978. I couldn't organize my deeper thoughts, and problems until I could get the mental storm on paper. Back then I just called it brain storming & mental exercises. Others would just call it thinking. As in "I gotta think about that". Most of the time it required paper. But I really like your organized methodologies; it's much better than my random notations.

The doodles help so much. I literally screenshotted every page. Thanks so much for all the tips!! Will definitely e implementing in my journal routine.

This system is also a great tool for the workplace that follows the S.M.A.R.T. goal system, as each step of both systems aligns very well: - Venting leads to Specific challenges that need resolving or improving (what problems will the goal solve) - Obligations lead to Measurable outcomes (how to know when the goal has been achieved) - Mindsets lead to understanding how Achievable the goal is (what behaviors or processes will be needed to reach the goal) - Ideation leads to exploring the Relevance of the goal (how important is the goal and is it aligned with the larger vision) - Trajectory driven practices lead to accurately estimating how the goal is Time-bound (summary of the timeline ensuring goal milestones are reached) In other words, anyone who struggles with defining S.M.A.R.T. goals can benefit from using this V.O.M.I.T. system.

I'd love it if you made this into a book or even just a downloadable PDF. Great advice!

Your high pitched laughter is always so contagious-instantly smiling 😊 ❤

I appreciate you putting down the number of ducks that fit into a Kia so much! 😂 Thank you! I used to journal pretty much every day growing up but trying to get back to it has been like pulling teeth but even so life is so much easier when I do journal. Thank you so much for your videos.

The best part that goes in to Obsidian :) - Prioritization: 1. Obligation dump 2. Does it make boat go faster? 3. ==What’s the one thing you can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?== 4. Bare Minimum List + Killing List (If I feel like snowballing)

So timely! My 19yr old had been assigned to journal and is struggling with it. Totally sending this to her

i feel like i’ve been in and out of journaling for YEARS because nothing ever really works or is sustainable, definitely will try these!

I'm 54 and have watched thousand of self improvement videos on KZfaq. This is the best one I've seen on improving an aspect of your life. Journaling is something I've wanted to start for several years, but I have never started. Because of this video, I am now a journaler and it is one of the best things I've ever added to my life.

You give the vibes of a very loving and nurturing dad! Praying your family stays the happiest forever and ever

Wow Thank you for: 1. Grabbing my attention with the name of the system. 2. Breaking the categories up into actual individual concerns that collectively overwhelm a creative mind 3. Clarifying each category by organizing them into actionable steps. I’ve been interested in journaling for many years and most of my journals have 2 pages complete due to my over active mind lacking the structure needed to focus. Many thanks for this creative approach to approaching the tool of journaling

I always struggled with journalling because writing down words was always hard for me. Until I started incorporating drawing on how or what I was feeling! This way I was able to vent through art and journalling at the same time. This was a great video! Thanks for sharing your techniques with the world

Man this is so much valuable stuff brought in such a light and manageable manner. I've seen so many journal systems, either selfmade or as books in stores, and none of them made me feel like it would ultimately be worth the time and effort. Every single thing mentioned here made me think my brain will get good use out of this. Thanks!

What a gem of a video this is! Im 43, recently diagnosed with combined and CPtsd. My 19 year old nephew has ADHD also. We were scrolling through youtube together, trying to find a routine planner for our brains when we stubbled accross this. Listening to you talk is mad 😆, sooooo relatable its unreal. I have to give this a go! Many thanks!! ❤

On direction, I think it's also worth remembering that sometimes your pile of evidence showing that you're moving away from a goal might mean you're a failure, but probably it means your goal isn't a good fit. Like, my 2023 plan to be more like Steven Segal totally backfired, but that's a good thing because now I know more about myself and I can play to my strengths and leave comically lazy action movies to someone better suited to the task.

I’ve been back-and-forth on journaling almost my entire life, and I’m 61 years old 🤦‍♀️ I’m going to grab myself a notebook and pen and watch this video again, taking notes this time. Thank you for some great tips!

Such a refreshing community here in the comments, thank you for the Journal Make Over ! So many wonderful applications and clear instructions in this video - you are a brilliant teacher ! 2 situational prompts: 💡"Decision Journal". You make a promise / major new decision about yourself or a situation, capture it dream into the impact and reread frequently. ❣️ "Mistake Journal" Capture the "mistake" as it happens, come back a week later and note what you learned, come back 6 months later and note the good that came from the mistake. Thank you everyone for your great ideas 🎉

Thank you so much for this🙏🏽 You can tell there’s aaaa lot of practice try and error and experience behind this. I haven’t tried it yet, since I’ve just seen the video, but I love journaling. And lately I’ve been struggling with writing my thoughts as I haven’t been very honest with myself. It’s been like this for a while. This said, I can’t wait to try this out, I think it can really help me to finally get out of darkness and into illumination☺️✨

Congrats on 1 million subrcibers! I started watching your videos four year ago when you were at 50k and it's been great seeing your journey. I've also been going through a lot of changes and I'm happy that I'm coming out the other side closer to your compassionate attitude that embraces the great things in life. Keep doing you, it helps a lot :)

❤journaling (kind of) since i was 9. When my daughter was sick, hospitalized for almost 2 months. I had my journal, and through each test, cancer, and everything, i was writing. I was writing all day long. All the worries, i couldnt deal with, was going on my paper. But that kept me going. I never knew how to explain, the extend of the help it brings me, small or big concern. But you did! Wow! If this can bring more people to discover this self-help we can bring to ourself, this is just great! I usually, write my concerns on paper (if i have any), when i go to bed, and its like, my mind can rest, because its on paper, i can forget it, and anyway, usually i cant solve it at 11pm anyway. But it free my mind, at least to let me sleep better, and you know what, when i wake up, what i thought ,was a big deal, either i get the solution, or its 10 times less important than i thought it was. You verbalized it better, than everything i've heard before. Journaling for 40 years now. And will do for another 40 ish years ;-)) New subs. And i will watch all your videos, ❤

You're honestly such a blessing, I got your book for Christmas and I'm loving it! It really do gets hard sometimes, but having some kind of guidance is soo helpful in this process, thank you so much for all of this! ♥

I needed this so badly. Been following you for a few years for your art specifically but you explain things so thoroughly, simply, and genuinely that I've stuck around for your other content as well. Thank you for what you do.

The idea prompts reminders me of art school. A regular exercise was to draw as many small boxes as you could on a page and fill them with really quick sketches. Usually there was some kind of restriction like "you have to draw still life" or "20 hands in different positions" or "20 different pottery shapes you cant make on a wheel". I even had some teachers set stop watches so you have to go as quickly as possible. It really helped with creative thinking and coming up with a direction for the art project.

I truly did not know what to expect, but this is such a good method to remember that journaling can be a lot of things and you don't need to feel constricted to one single way of doing it. I've always intuitively known that, yet I mostly use it to vent, and always get frustrated when I find myself only ever journaling when I'm sad and upset... I want a future version of me to get to see other more neutral or positive sides of me, after all! And I've consumed many journaling videos along the years to try to expand my vision of how to approach it as a practice, but I always end up forgetting the tips I was given. Once again, I feel like one of the biggest strengths of your videos is that the advice in them is memorable, be it because of how clearly and straightforwardly you deliver the message in them, or because you find a way to help the viewer remember through visual or linguistic aid to do so. It's topically truly an art how you turn the most artistic and creative sides of you into useful systems!

I love how honest, open & sincere you are. I use mine dumping all the time with minimum & maximum lists to help control my mind as I suffer PTSD OCD & it stops panic. I needed this video today because my dad passed away on Christmas Eve, the funeral was only last week. I'm needing my journal more to help me through grief, doubt, guilt. VOMIT is a good process.

I just wanted to say that I love your style of instruction- the images, explanations, examples, and actionables. It’s such a well rounded way of teaching that I truly admire and appreciate. Thanks so much for the effort your pour into your videos ❤

You are seriously changing my life in the best way! The way you explain things and are so visual in your explanations resonate with how my brain comprehends things. I've started "The Wall" and my dream of being a motion designer doesn't feel as daunting when I watch your videos. As others have said a PDF would be wicked, and I agree that a deck of cards (kind of like those palm reading/angel cards) of 100 techniques etc printed/designed on your art style,... I would 10000% purchase it. Keep being the absolute legend you are!

Wow! For me, a guy that just started journaling 30 days ago, this video was amazing! I’ve heard or seen some of the techniques before but not explained to me as simple as you just did. Thank you for this, feels like my journaling is going to evolve the following days, weeks, months and years. Keep it up dude, you are absolutely fantastic and inspiring!

I've watched a memorable number of videos about journaling - both for healing/mindfulness/self care reasons and also for thinking/ideation/creativity reasons, and yours is BY FAR the most helpful and useful I have seen. I read your pinned comment and so I'm aware you're planning a workbook by popular demand, but I'm already going to turn this video into a document-flowchart-checklist situation to start implementing IMMEDIATELY!!! Thank you for this GOLD MINE of insight and keep up the hard work! You'll never know just how many people you're helping everyday with these types of videos, but just know the number is significant 💛

Thank you so much! The amount of vids I’ve watched about journaling and it’s “do it it’s great” but it’s never HOW - and if it is then it’s kinda vague. So thank you for this thorough, detailed account!! I loved the plethora of different perspectives and techniques to use. Truly beautiful, thank you!!

These are amazing ideas, some of which I already do but you have a way of breaking them down and describing them that my brain understands. It makes journalling more enriching when you understand WHY it works for you, and it makes you more inclined to continue. I like recording 'glimmers' which are probably a cross between gratitude and what excited me today. Love your channel, congrats on 1 million!

A part of me was about to just take all of this advice and start the cycle of getting overwhelmed with beautiful advice I see online, but I noticed that I already use journaling to vent everything, instead of learning today to see how I can use it to affect trajectory, it makes more sense to learn to use it to free my mind of storing obligations. All this to say, baby steps and we're all just blessed to have you Cam!

Thanks Struthless, I’ve been wanting to start journalling to start year 11 and after getting a journal book from a journalling assembly today (we were just told to bookmark a few dates, not how to actually journal) I think I just might be able to. Between this and your other video about not drawing/investing yourself into too many baskets, you’ve actually helped me out a lot despite not even knowing who I am. So thanks, I hope that makes your day as much as you made my year.

Dooood, I've seen so much "self help"-related content from so many great content makers, but you sir are by far the realist. And I've been to therapy and been told I "should start journaling", but just as you said, I didn't know how to start or where to take it once I started. I guess I never truly understood the "why". I'm not even halfway through and I FINALLY GET IT! Thank you for the visuals, the analogies, the wisdom and your great sense of humour! 🙏 An instant subscribe!

These are so good! Thanks for sharing. Every once in a while, with certain problems I’m dealing with, I write it down in the form of a question, then pluck a random tarot card from a deck, and journal about what I observe from the card/how it relates to my question. I’m not a huge tarot person, but it helps me find a new perspective of my problem (or it pushes me to be honest about the answer!).

One thing I do when gratitude journaling.....I list why I'm grateful. Makes it a little more meaningful and helped me break out of the cliché.

Your channel is a goldmine of wisdom that is so easily digestible while also being profound. Definitely using these!!! ❤❤❤

I want to thankyou so sincerely. I've been told to journal by multiple people and therapists and have never really understood what they meant, so it always ended up being a summary of my day. This video was so helpful to me.

Cheers for Brazil, thank you for all your help. You make people's lives better!

I've watched A LOT of videos on journaling and this is by far one of the best. Easily in the top 3. It's all practical, applicable, and useful information. I'll be using this first thing in the morning.

I absolutely loved this video. It actually got me excited to start journaling. I got so much value out this little 15+ minute video. I will no doubt refer back to it again and again! I love that you keep things simple, straightforward, and to the point. Your content is always easy to understand and with clear, actionable steps. Never getting bogged down in superfluous details. Thanks man! 👍🏼😊

The level to which this is packed with quality, thoughtful perspective is unreal. I had to watch it not once, not twice, but thrice to make sure I didn't miss some piece of gold along the way. To boot, it's well-produced and quite entertaining! Many thanks, this will undoubtedly have a positive impact on my life (how regularly does one find themselves saying that in the KZfaq comment section?!).

I like the journalling prompt: "How did help, help?" It is a really useful way to remind yourself of the improvements you've made and why you are making those improvements in the first place. I came up with it myself to help me stick to having a good routine (although I wouldn't be surprised if someone else has had a similar idea.)

Hey struthless, just wanna say thanks for this video in particular and your channel as a whole. I've been going through some mental health issues combined with chronic migraines and this video has been a breath of fresh air in what has felt like a hopeless period. Your prompts for *M* indset have been really helpful these last few days as I've put them into practice in my journalling. I've been struggling with feeling like my life is over and there is no end in sight for the pain, but for the first time in a while I've felt like I am in control again, and there is HOPE. You'll probably never read this but thank you man. Your videos are appreciated by both me and my wife, keep on being you bro. Love you

I really love your channel. I’ve learned a shit ton more from you than any others (no shade to them, just the way I learn)… as an (over)thinker, I really appreciate the way you don’t just tell me the thing to do. You give the what, examples that show the potential how and end it with the best explanation of WHY you would want to do the thing! My mind demands the why, otherwise the “this is what you need to do” advice just falls flat. Your presentation and explanation of things is absolute gold. So thank you.

Phenomenal video. A stellar cut above the rest in both information content and style / watchability. Thank you for your efforts.

Thank you so much for your videos Cam, they really are the best thing on youtube! You have such an amazing personality and your videos contain so much value while at the same time being very enternaining!

Love that this video is the first thing I watched today! I was gonna get back to journaling yesterday - which I didn't, but now I'm on it because of this. My life was back in total CHAOS. Thank you. Ps: I also love those buckets.

i swear everything other video or most of the ones that pop up on my feed repeats the same thing again and again and only yours has been so helpful! and like. so different. i love this

Dude, thank you so much. What a great content and quality, but not only that but great and honest intentions. Thanks for sharing all these tools and methods, it's been the clearest and punctual video of journaling I've found. From south america, bless you and your family.

I have been journaling since I was 12 (turning 32 in a month). It's a really personal journey. I learned what didn't work for me was venting; that just made me cranky and whenever I would think of journaling I automatically got stressed out because it became associated with anger. I learned that I am a neurotic, obsessive person, and that people like me shouldn't do stream of consciousness, because it becomea a way to ruminate and it'll never end. One day I realized I was writing stuff that wasn't worth looking back on ("I really want to read this book. I have a lot of errands to run. I wish I had this leather jacket I saw at the store"). I started reading 20th Century Boy which is Duncan Hannah's collected notebooks of the 70s, and I thought "wow! I want to journal like that." Then I read Sylvia Plath's journals with the hopes that it too would make me a better diarist. They did. I started looking at my world differently, describing my day with more interesting sentences, and also journaling about any lessons I learned, anything I was pondering, anything I read in a novel that really stuck out to me, or a documentary or movie that inspired me and got me thinking. I like this way of journaling a lot better. It works for me. If I come across a prompt that really gets me thinking, then I try that out too; I like my journal entries to be more focused on one topic/idea/concept rather than the stream of consciousness I had been doing for all of my 20s. It took me 18 years to start journaling in a way that actually interests me to look back on. Journaling is very personal, so it is difficult to give advice on how to do it. There are so many ways. Just wanted to share my story. I love your video - your ideas, and the format.

Thanks struthless, this video is so sick! Loved your presentation for the entire video. I'll definitely apply the techniques you've shared here, awesome work.

I think my view on journaling changed when my partner was admitted to a mental ward a year or so into the pandemic. When I went to visit her and asked her what she was doing since she couldn't have her phone of the internet, she showed me a notebook she'd filled the better part of in like 3 days. She was journaling constantly (and playing some solitaire games I'd taught her). When I asked her why, she said that was one of the only things to do in there that actually made her feel better. And it hit me that I'd never really experienced journaling as something that made me feel better - only worse for not having kept up with it. So it sent me on this quest to find what version of journaling made me feel better. I've used a version of your microjournaling on and off for several years ever since I found your video and it's probably the closest I get. So thanks for this and all the other videos you've done on journaling - they've helped me immensely!

Giving you my highest praise, I watched this entire video in one sitting and came back a few days later (today) to watch it again, take notes, and revamp my journaling system with your guidance. I LOVE the concept of ‘your brain wants to solve problems’ and cleverly giving it ones. I’m very excited for this system overhaul

Lmao, thanks for the ducks answer Journaling is a process for sure. For me, it's overwhelming to think all these points to take. Like, if I start writing, then I have to think what made my day this or did I manage that, and I'm already spiralling into the unknown, and I just.. don't

Haven’t seen you in a while, man. Hope you and yours are doing well.

Glad i found your channel! I've watched this video like 6 times, and finally sat down to put it in my journal. i also shared with my sister, since she is re-embarking on this journal journey.

I absolutely love this presentation! Concise, practical, relevant, and you kept it fun and engaging throughout. Thank you for doing what you do here. Cheers!

I know this is an absurdly self-congratulatory comment....but when you asked how many ducks could fit in the Kia, my mind immediately thought 495. The answer you gave? 494.7. I love being accurate to within 0.3 ducks of anything!!!!!!!! This was such a wonderful video, and beneficial even to those who don't really have an intention to journal regularly. I am working on time management and goal setting. I have found the "Which of these tasks would make the rest of these tasks easier to do?" a WONDERFUL organizing technique. Thank you for this video!!!!

My personal journaling questions: What is bringing you challenges and struggle? What has been fueling you and supporting you? - of those things that are hurting or helping you - what’s within your control? What role have you been playing in your situation and why? What role would you like to play in your situation? What would an ideal outcome look like for you? How much of that ideal outcome is in your control? What is a realistic action step you can take to reach a better outcome and play a more active role in your situation? Then I usually add a message from myself to encourage me to take that step

This video came at just the right time for me. Journaling has always helped me but I haven’t always been that consistent or done it when ive needed it. I instantly sat down after this and let a long stream of consciousness out in my notes. It helped a lot, today I’m doing the same. So, thank you! It really helped.

Hands down the most efficient, clean, and understandable video on journalism ive ever come across 🤯!!! Im absolutely starting the vomit technique TODAY. Seriously this is life-changing. Thank you 🤗. Also waiting for the workbook/pdf!!

Such a fun way to do a vid - always love seeing your art!

"I dont know what i think until i write it" - Everyone....really got me 😅😅

Dude I'm new to your channel and to journaling, this gave me so much actionable direction. I am finding myself looking forward to dumping my thoughts into my journal now. Thanks for making this so easy to understand visually and thanks to the community of comments here for some other great inspirational prompts!

This was very helpful. I haven't journalled in a while and your prompts helped remind me how much I loved it. Wrote a surprising amount, didn't realize how much I've been holding in. Got a good, healing cry out at the end too. Thanks ❤

your videos always make me smile :) i'm having some heavy health problems atm and literally my face changed at your first laugh. Thank you ♥

Thank you! I'v been keeping diary for years and years, but I mostly just list things that happened to me. It has started to feel pointless, even tho I get that too has some value. But I needed something that could challenge my thinking. So this is very helpful!

There are thousands of videos about Journaling on KZfaq and I've watched my fare share of these throughout the years and this is by far the best video I have ever come across!! This is what journaling is all about! To pick the right prompot/tool for yourself and your situation when you need it! Journaling is not a law or some fixed set of rules that some people like to glamorize as the solution that will change your life if you just do it and then they provide no techniques whatsoever on how to do it. Another thing I really love and admire about this video is the presentation approach, you have a notebook in your hand and writing as you get moving with the video it's very natural and less pop-culturey type of videos that are downright empty. You explained everything thoroughly with the real life examples of when to use each technique! Thanks man ❤

This is an epic video.. finally, someone talking about the specifics of what they do when they journal!! Thanks for laying this out 😊