Support Journal Smarter by buying a pdf version of this article (including the layout of the weekly spread). In theory, achieving goals is quite a simple process: Set a goal and identify action(s) to take. Take identified action(s) and achieve the goal. However, when it comes to practice, it’s obviously more complicated. Allow me to illustrate: imagine that you want …
Being a human being, you probably occasionally face problems in your life that don’t seem to have a solution. Like feeling anxious for no reason. Or feeling unhappy in your job, or in a relationship that you don’t know how to fix. Or perhaps it’s just pure uncertainty about the future—not knowing your next steps, lacking motivation and creativity, and …
Why should you keep a journal? Will it make you more successful? Will it make you happier? Lighter? Clearer? More productive? Will it help you create the life of your dreams—and maintain it? I don’t have the answer to all those questions, but here’s what I can tell you: the most inspiring and successful people I know all keep a …
There are thousands of different ways to journal, but if you want this practice to radically improve your life, you need to do it in a way that is right for you. That’s what I call intelligent journal writing: when you adapt your practice to meet your unique needs and personality, journaling becomes effective, intuitive, and effortless. So how does …
“Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” – Tony Robbins The quality of your life is directly connected to the questions you are willing to ask. Better questions lead to better answers. Better answers lead to better actions. Better actions lead to better outcomes. The thing is: We …
“Life’s not only black and white”, they say. But just for a moment, let’s imagine it is. Imagine that dark are all the things that cause you unpleasant emotions such as sadness, anger, frustration, fear, and pain. This usually includes things like conflict in relationships, financial instability, or even lacking purpose in life. White are the things that make you …
Based on the work of some of the greatest world-class experts on productivity, complexity thinking, health and wellbeing, among others. Do you feel stuck inside your own head? Do you crave change, but don’t know where to start? What you need is a paradigm shift. This article provides you with a list of journaling exercises based on tested tools by …
Some people say that you can’t break bad habits without changing your environment. Others say that the key is motivation and willpower. Others swear that “replacing the bad habit with a good one” is the magic spell that will end all evil. You’ve probably tried it all. And it worked… to a certain extent. But no matter what tips and …
If you want to be emotionally stronger, you need an emotional workout “I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” —Oscar Wilde We know that in order to get physically stronger and achieve our fitness goals, we need to exercise our body. What most people …
1 simple habit to increase productivity and declutter your life 26th of December. I wake up and find the kitchen full of unwashed dishes from last minute Christmas preparations. My whole flat is covered in a 3-week old layer of dust, neglected in favour of gift-making, card-writing and a general excitement about the holidays. As usual during this time of …