Journaling to Joy: 40 Days of Practical Journaling Tips to Improve Your Life

Introduction 40 lectures 01:16:10 Glum to Glad Day-01: Positive Memory Recall preview In our lives, there are so many beautiful memories to to pull from to remember. Choose one that comes to the top of your mind, that brought you a smile as you thought about which memory to record. Glum to Glad Day-02: Emoticon Your Emotion preview Draw your way to a better mood. Simple and effective, especially on those days when you need to take a breather. Glum to Glad Day-03: Wishful Thinking - What Tomorrow Brings preview Let your imagination soar with this exercise. The more grandiose, the better. Glum to Glad Day-04: Everyone's Normal are My Big Wins preview Hey, we can't be great at everything. So think of an area where you are challenged, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort. Glum to Glad Day-05: Five Appreciations Plus + 5-Day Retrospective preview Really assess your day to find moments of blessings and WHY you believe that it was. Now, is a great time to reflect on your first five days, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-06: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Confidence preview Mantras are a fantastic way to shift your day's trajectory immediately. Try this confidence booster. Glum to Glad Day-07: Live for Your Tomorrow preview This exercise forces you to acknowledge the quiet work you've been putting in to realize a huge goal Glum to Glad Day-08: One Dream and Your Tools in Hand preview As a continuation of yesterday's journaling tip, what are the tools you have already amassed to bring you closer to that huge goal Glum to Glad Day-09: Appreciate Your Appreciator preview Begin the real-time practice of acknowledging in the moment your thanks for a kindness extended. You'll be pleasantly surprised to see how much it brightens their day. Glum to Glad Day-10: Stretching Yourself + 5-Day Retrospective preview Is there something that you're curious about but you believe that it is way to complicated to know? Do a little research to expand your level of understanding.Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 5-10, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-11: Releasing the Blame preview Time to get unstuck by finally letting go of a recurring bad feeling. Use this whenever you find negative thoughts replaying in a loop Glum to Glad Day-12: Mood Reset preview This is great for those days when you seem to be fighting strong headwinds to accomplish the most menial of tasks. Glum to Glad Day-13: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Forgiveness preview This is effective in letting whatever it is that has pained you, go, in order to lighten your life. Glum to Glad Day-14: List Your Accomplishments preview You are amazing and are having an awesome life. Feel free to brag about it. Glum to Glad Day-15: Self-Love Letter + 5-Day Retrospective preview Look at a recent photo of yourself for inspiration. There's a lot to love about youNow, is a great time to reflect on your Days 11-15, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-16: Remember When Conversation preview This summons up the positive, and memorable connection with people who you loved who are no longer present in your life Glum to Glad Day-17: Honor Your Day preview Show again how you persist through daily obstacles to ensure that you're winning Glum to Glad Day-18: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Perspective preview Every day is an opportunity to see the world from the lens of understanding and openness Glum to Glad Day-19: Kindnesses Abound for You preview Multiple times throughout your daily experience, people known to you, as well as strangers, extend courtesies unsolicited. Look out for them Glum to Glad Day-20: Kindnesses Abound from You + 5-Day Retrospective preview As the opposite of yesterday's exercise, you are extending courtesies everyday to friends and strangers alike. Pause to think how often you do this.Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 16-20, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-21: Wishful Thinking - Who Do You Want to Be preview Allow yourself to be shamelessly idealistic about your personal expectations of your life perfectly-lived Glum to Glad Day-22: Finding the Good in the Bad preview Challenges are a fact of life. How you choose to process it, determines how quickly you find ways to neutralize it and start the road to recovery Glum to Glad Day-23: Showing Your Strength preview Sure, you've made a few spontaneous, "boss-moves" in your life. Write about it Glum to Glad Day-24: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Happiness preview Access your contentment state immediately by saying this go-to mantra. Glum to Glad Day-25: Understanding the Now + 5-Day Retrospective preview Use this to set your baseline of your present state of being to help identify opportunities to improve it> Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 21-25, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-26: Thoughts during Stillness preview So many amazing epiphanies occur when you quiet your body and tune-out the world Glum to Glad Day-27: Who Loves You preview If you doubted that you were loved and popular, do this exercise to remind you otherwise Glum to Glad Day-28: Feel-Good Song Lyrics preview This is the one-time that you won't mind getting that song stuck in your head. Look forward to a day of bursts of enjoyment Glum to Glad Day-29: What You Love about You - Physically preview With so many wonderful things about you, is there anything NOT to admire? Glum to Glad Day-30: What You Love about You - Internally + 5-Day Retrospective preview That "It" factor that draws people to you is because of your internal fire. See if you can pinpoint what it is. Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 26-30, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-31: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Breaking Free preview Time to unleash the baggage of past failures and negative experiences. This is load-lifting Glum to Glad Day-32: Recognizing Your Blessings preview From the cradle to this point in your life, you have a lot of evidence of how remarkable your life is Glum to Glad Day-33: How Do you Want to Change the World preview Mentally walk through the chaos of our time and determine what you would do to make it calm Glum to Glad Day-34: How Will the World Receive Your Changes preview As a continuation from yesterday, the calm you created will net what kind of results? Glum to Glad Day-35: Wishful Thinking - Hope for Tomorrow + 5-Day Retrospective preview When you wake up tomorrow, what would the perfect day you designed be?Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 31-35, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-36: Design Your Kingdom or Queendom preview Your home is your castle, and your castle should be your sanctuary Glum to Glad Day-37: Displacing the Worry preview You find solutions when you acknowledge the concern. Glum to Glad Day-38: Selfish Living preview You. First. Always. Glum to Glad Day-39: Selfless Living preview Yesterday, you took care of you exclusively, now it's time to take care of others Glum to Glad Day-40: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Starting Your Day + 40-Day Retrospective and Next Steps preview This is a great way to set the tone for your day.Now, is a great time to reflect on your 40 Days of Journaling. Write as much as you need to on any or a combination of the following:

Have you grown during these 40-days?

If so, how?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Keep practicing and you now have a plethora of journaling tools you can use for almost every scenario. Thanks for taking this journey with me. Introduction. 40 lectures 01:16:10 Glum to Glad Day-01: Positive Memory Recall preview In our lives, there are so many beautiful memories to to pull from to remember. Choose one that comes to the top of your mind, that brought you a smile as you thought about which memory to record. Glum to Glad Day-02: Emoticon Your Emotion preview Draw your way to a better mood. Simple and effective, especially on those days when you need to take a breather. Glum to Glad Day-03: Wishful Thinking - What Tomorrow Brings preview Let your imagination soar with this exercise. The more grandiose, the better. Glum to Glad Day-04: Everyone's Normal are My Big Wins preview Hey, we can't be great at everything. So think of an area where you are challenged, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort. Glum to Glad Day-05: Five Appreciations Plus + 5-Day Retrospective preview Really assess your day to find moments of blessings and WHY you believe that it was. Now, is a great time to reflect on your first five days, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-06: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Confidence preview Mantras are a fantastic way to shift your day's trajectory immediately. Try this confidence booster. Glum to Glad Day-07: Live for Your Tomorrow preview This exercise forces you to acknowledge the quiet work you've been putting in to realize a huge goal Glum to Glad Day-08: One Dream and Your Tools in Hand preview As a continuation of yesterday's journaling tip, what are the tools you have already amassed to bring you closer to that huge goal Glum to Glad Day-09: Appreciate Your Appreciator preview Begin the real-time practice of acknowledging in the moment your thanks for a kindness extended. You'll be pleasantly surprised to see how much it brightens their day. Glum to Glad Day-10: Stretching Yourself + 5-Day Retrospective preview Is there something that you're curious about but you believe that it is way to complicated to know? Do a little research to expand your level of understanding.Now, is a great time to reflect on your Days 5-10, and write a paragraph on any or a combination of the following:

Have you tried any of the journaling tips?

If not, why?

If yes, do you have a favorite?

Have you noticed a shift yet?

Do you see the value of implementing these tips in your life?

Glum to Glad Day-11: Releasing the Blame preview Time to get unstuck by finally letting go of a recurring bad feeling. Use this whenever you find negative thoughts replaying in a loop Glum to Glad Day-12: Mood Reset preview This is great for those days when you seem to be fighting strong headwinds to accomplish the most menial of tasks. Glum to Glad Day-13: Inscribe Your Daily Mantra for Forgiveness preview This is effective in letting whatever it is that has pained you, go, in order to lighten your life. Glum to Glad Day-14: List Your Accomplishments preview You are amazing and are having an awesome life. Feel free to brag about it. Glum to Glad Day-15: Self-Love Letter + 5-Day Retrospective preview Look at a recent photo of yourself for inspiration d, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort. Glum to Glad Day-04: Everyone's Normal are My Big Wins preview Hey, we can't be great at everything. So think of an area where you are challenged, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort. Hey, we can't be great at everything. So think of an area where you are challenged, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort. Hey, we can't be great at everything. So think of an area where you are challenged, and write about how you've persisted to get through it. Pat your back. It took effort....