Can Just a Sentence a Day Make You Happier?
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The solution? Keep the journal idea, but ditch the length and write down just a sentence or two each day to record your most prominent memories. You might think such short entries aren’t enough to make any difference in your life, but Rubin insists that this idea is both manageable and impactful. “One sentence is enough. When I look back on it years later, that one sentence really does keep memories vivid–it really does bring back the past–which is one of the things you really want a journal to do,” she says.
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Greg McKeown, a leadership consultant from the United Kingdom, built a daily journaling habit by specifically writing less than he felt like. He always stopped journaling before it seemed like a hassle.
Journaling notes:
Keep the journal idea, but ditch the length and write down just a sentence or two each day to record your most prominent memories. https://sublime.app/card/the-solution-keep-the-journal-idea-but-ditch-the
And not just feelings. I use my journal logs to capture the following:
Ideas & thoughts that are on my mind
Things I'm observin