Your mindwrite journal has 9 basic components:
1. the daily drop
Empty your brain onto the page. Write two pages without judging or censoring anything that comes out. Don’t correct your mistakes. Don’t stop to think about what you’re writing. Just write.
2. gratitudes
Write down five things that you’re grateful for and why. This might be the most powerful component of the journal. Expressing gratitude daily can shift your mind to a positive default setting in an incredibly short amount of time.
3. relationship reflection
Reflect on the relationships you value in your life. What have you done, or not done, to help cultivate them. Do you owe someone a phone call? Did someone do something nice for you recently? Write it down.
4. today’s top priorities
This is not a planner, in fact, it is meant specifically not to be a planner. However, writing down your top priorities for the day will help you focus on what’s to come and give you a clear idea of what your goals should be.
5. exercise tracker
Do one thing every day to get your blood moving and write it down. Even if it’s just for 10 or 15 minutes.
6. habit tracker
We all want to have better habits. Pick a few and track them here. If you’re trying to keep a habit simply write it down. If you’re trying to break a habit, write it down and put a line through it. Studies have shown that it takes roughly 3 weeks to form a habit and 10 weeks to make it second nature.
7. intention
Set a clear intention for your day, one thing you’d like to focus on. If you meditate, and I highly recommend that you do, you can use the same intention. If you don’t and you’re interested in learning how, I highly recommend downloading the Headspace app and taking advantage of their 10 day free trial.
8. one good deed
Do one good thing for someone other than yourself. Do it without expecting anything in return.
9. the weekly ones
Take a few minutes to reflect on your week using six prompts. Be thoughtful in your responses with the intention of learning from your experiences. What worked, what didn’t and why?
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