Journaling
I’ve been journaling now since 2014.
I started it on the advice of my mentor Andy Harrington and my first ever mind coach Brian Costello.
Then after reading the excellent book Essentialism, The disciplined pursuit of less by Greg McKeown I realised I was a journalist in its truest form.
Here is the template I use daily.
Today I am grateful for
Today I am grateful for
Today I am grateful for
Today I am proud of
Today I am proud of
Today I am proud of
Today I am excited about
Today I am excited about
Today I am excited about
Today I love
Today I love
Today I love
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
(Insert name) I love and accept you exactly as you are and I forgive you for any and all mistakes and failures that you have had in life.
Today is a wonderful day and I choose to make it so.
All is well in my world.
And so it is.
In this great article Stacia Pierce shares how music superstar Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas beat her addiction to crystal meth with journaling. Stacia also shares her top 12 reasons to journal.
- To capture your brilliant ideas
- To ponder and pen your big dreams
- To get clarity. if your foggy about an issue write it out
- To help you solve problems faster
- To chart what works
- To track your past victories
- To plan and strategies
- To create a successful action routine
- To take control over your future
- For self-improvement
- To help you through the decision-making process
- to keep you in a state of gratefulness
I agree with them. My favourite is number 12, “gratitude”.
Neuroscience has revealed that gratitude literally rewires your brain to be happier.
Legendary high-performance coach and motivational speaker Jim Rohn share his beliefs on the importance of journaling in the video below.
I love to look back through my older journaling and contrast and compare then and now. Also, it will be great to sit with Lewis and James when they are older and reflect.
I encouraged everyone to start a journal. The impact it can have is incredible and it only takes 10 – 15 mins each day to do.
As always if I can ever be of assistance to you please get in touch via davie@dmcfitness.co.uk
To health, happiness and “Strength for Life”
Davie
Davie McConnachie
Davie McConnachie is Scotland’s leading health and wellness coach, multi-award-winning gym owner, motivational speaker, and the founder of DMC Fitness, a fitness education facility known as the premier choice for 1-2-1 personal training. He has inspired thousands of people to fall in love with fitness – his true mission in life.
In his own fitness journey, Davie has athletically competed in Mixed Martial Arts fighting for Scottish and British titles, boxed for Scotland’s top amateur boxing team, and competed internationally in Girevoy (kettlebell) Sport.
Diving into the world of sports and wellness has helped Davie to deal with his own inner demons. He. overcame many dark times using his own unique method to complete his cycle of H.E.A.L.I.N.G.