How To Change Your Life By Journaling In 2024 (Ask These 3 Questions) | Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
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I have been seeing patients for over 20 years and I genuinely believe that journaling is one of the most impactful behaviours you can bring into your life. It can help with focus, productivity, anxiety, depression, habit formation, decision making, relationships and so much more.
There are many different ways to journal and, of course, you have to find the method that works best for you. For me, answering some simple questions each day is a really easy and impactful way to start.
Please use these questions in your own life. You do not need to buy a journal to answer them at all, But, if you would like a beautifully designed journal that will help you turn this new behaviour into a life changing habit, please do check out 'The 3 Question Journal' that I have created.
If you ask the right questions, you get the right answers. Order your own copy of 'The 3 Question Journal here: bit.ly/3THfFH0
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I started journaling in jail. There wasn't much else to do, but it definitely helped me change my life especially because I had the time to go back sometimes and see how my thinking was improving as I worked on myself.
What a bold step! Be proud of yourself. 😊
I wish for you pal peace health joy and happiness and Freedom
That's awesome... such a great testimony to the power of journaling. I used to journal when I was a teen, but I had a super traumatic experience with it. Basically, my father read it and completely invaded my privacy... he got angry over things I wrote and it turned into a huge deal. It scared me off from journaling and I've tried to get back to it throughout the years but just haven't been successful. I will make another attempt this new year because I just remember how helpful it was to get my worries out onto paper.
Peace and Healing to you as you travel a new path in life 🙌
Thank you for this share… it’s a blessing to find a technique which helps us evolve… that’s what all of us are striving towards… you are loved ❤
Here are the 3 Questions for morning & evening:
MORNING:-
- What's the most important thing to do Today?
- What's one thing you deeply appreciate about your life?
- What quality do you want to show to the world today?
EVENING :-
- What went well today?
- What can I do differently tomorrow?
- what did I do for someone else today?
Thank you.
This is great. Thank you.
@@DDTSB2525 Did you read the answer? @hanumanji23 entered?
Thank you so much. ❤
Thanks so much!!!
I start my morning the same way. After making my bed I make coffee (I actually use the pour over method) which forces me to manage my time efficiently and teaches patience. I sip while journaling. It’s my spa ritual and a form of meditation I look forward to.
I’m an introvert so it makes me feel like I’m having a conversation without having to deal with anyone else’s energy. 💛
Journaling daily for almost 3 years. I am a different person. I journal thoughts, ideas, questions, answers, and prayers to God. I share everything with the Holy Spirit and I have received healing from past trauma and learned to never again allow someone to victimize me. Happy New Year and God bless everyone searching.
❤🎉💗🎆🥳🙏
Would you share advice on journaling books, podcasts etc that you found useful? Glad it transformed your life ✨🙏✨ Can't wait to implement it into my regimen:))
This is my prayer. To never let anyone victimise me again.
This is beautiful 💕🙌🏾
I started journaling a few months ago after a marriage crisis and it really helped me deal with all my negative thoughts from a betrayal … at first I wrote very negative thoughts but recently I started writing more inspirational thoughts and now these questions will set me on a beautiful path for 2024 … thank you for sharing ❤️👍❤️
He’s right. I don’t know what it is about this guy’s delivery, but I he’s one of the most effective catalysts I’ve found to enact change in myself & live with intention.
Just love your videos they always inspire me I’m 76 and gone through many challenges in life wish we’d had this in my younger years. But grateful for you now thank you ❤
You know what I adore about you Rangan? Is how astute you are in relating to others needs - of course you’ve got to put yourself first. But then immediately your on here sharing the benefit of your latest discovery! Thank You ( and tell your wife not to worry, I’m 85 years old) 😅 Bless your heart ♥️
PS Guess it’s time to replace the proverbial to-do list …
I’ve journalled since I was 9, I’m 51 now. It’s been a trusted friend and confidente, and useful to measure growth over the years. This year will be intentional with these questions-life changing..thank you Rangan..
00:02 Journaling can break unconscious patterns and anxieties, bringing clarity and change.
02:19 Prioritize important things over trivial tasks.
06:45 Asking the most important thing to do daily improves decision making
09:19 Prioritize important tasks to reduce future regrets
14:11 Practicing gratitude can lead to enhanced moods and improved well-being
16:29 Gratitude can have powerful effects on sleep, energy, focus, anxiety, and relationships.
20:38 Start each morning by focusing on what you have in life rather than what you lack.
22:43 Journaling is a keystone habit for positive changes.
26:53 Intentionally decide how you want to show up each day.
29:05 Visualization and reinforcement through daily questioning
33:07 Journaling in the morning can improve mental well-being and decision making.
35:10 Journaling with these questions can lead to positive life changes
39:25 Journaling can lead to better focus, decision-making, and mental well-being.
41:38 Journaling can be easily incorporated into your morning routine by linking it with an existing habit.
45:31 Journaling with morning and evening questions helps in setting intentions and self-reflection.
47:38 Journaling about positive moments and self-improvement
51:40 Journaling helps improve self-awareness and habits.
53:38 Ask yourself what did I do for someone else today?
57:48 Dr. Chatterjee suggests three morning and evening questions for journaling.
59:56 Journaling can change your life
1:03:45 Core happiness defined as alignment, contentment, and control.
1:05:42 Living unintentional lives and confusing success with happiness.
1:09:26 Being in alignment with our true selves is crucial for reducing stress and living a fulfilling life.
1:11:12 Success doesn't always bring fulfillment
1:15:11 Choosing to live an intentional life
1:17:05 Intentional living leads to meaningful relationships
1:20:29 The importance of living in alignment and making meaningful connections
1:22:12 Allowing oneself to be happy is a skill that can be practiced and worked on.
1:25:46 Writing values is the critical first step
1:27:38 Identify activities that make you feel calm and content.
1:31:25 Intentional solitude is crucial for understanding oneself
1:33:21 Finding calm and creative state through solitude
1:37:05 Balancing the prefrontal cortex and emotional brain for better decision-making
1:38:55 Practice intentional solitude for 10-15 minutes daily.
1:42:41 Creating routines and rituals for a sense of control
1:44:30 Feeling out of control can weaken feelings of happiness.
1:48:08 Live according to the phase of life you prioritize
1:50:16 Being intentional about life decisions
1:54:00 Junk happiness habits distract from true contentment
1:55:57 Happiness is more than temporary pleasure
1:59:39 Overcoming the fear of losing and finding self-love
2:01:28 Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is emphasizing the importance of happiness and mental well-being for transforming lives.
2:05:09 Journaling for happiness and health
Thank you so much. Feeling very grateful.
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I have only listened to this for 30 minutes so far, but what I love about Rangan's podcasts is that they always give simple, practical, effective advice (tools that aren't overwhelming or complicated); advice that WORKS !!
Thank you for sharing your precious time with us Dr Chatterjee
My pleasure. Thanks for the kind words
A great fan of you doctor for enriching our lives on a daily basis. Thank you for this amazing podcast.
I would like you to make a video, about something that is not talked about much, when the children leave home, and we parents get depressed and change, without saying about the situation we are in, together.❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
This is the best podcast I watched in 2023 on 12-31-23. 123 moving forward in 2024 journaling and to continue to listen to Doc.
A born doctor...so much genuine empathy and strong desire to help lift people up. Much respect doc!
Dr. Rangan, you're a Light Bearer!
I started keeping a journal based on these 6 questions just a few days ago, and I can already feel the power of the exercise. In terms of the benefits-to-time ratio, it's a fantastic gift. Thank you for sharing. Thanks for your work in general. I appreciate the topics you choose, and how you engage with your guests. Your reactions make the conversation more enjoyable.
I've learned a lot about improving my quality of life and contributing, thanks to you and others on this platform. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Today, if you want, when journaling about the last question of the day, you can note my name 😂.
Thank you so much. So grateful i find you. This is the life i want to live. Intentional. No reactive. Creating happy habits. No regretting my choices. I start journaling right this evening❤ thank you to exist
I use my iPad and it's pencil to write all this down. Got literally tens of other paper alternatives better than spending money on one of these. Another alternative is to draw a related picture in your journal as in tandem with a sentence or a few words.👍🏼 It's easy
Wow! This podcast held my attention. This is incredible..May you live long Dr Rangan. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Dr Chatterjee for this mind opening video. I only watched part of it last night and it was after midnight when I ordered a brand new (Leuchtturm A5, dotted!) journal. It has already been delivered today. I saw the rest of the video, so I missed getting your journal, but I know you are encouraging people to write--- even on individual sheets of paper. I was thrilled and motivated to designate one special book for the 3 Question journal.
I love the idea of associating the 3Q habit with an already well-established routine like breakfast. Simply brilliant. I am giving myself a Plan B if I am unable to do it on a morning: I will use my phone--- not the keyboard, but the voice recorder to still be able to have that 3Q "conversation" with myself!
BTW my new journal has a light grey hard cover. A bit unusual color choice: I have ADHD and a very busy mind. I love color, design.... but I wanted something simple, sleek, not busy. Clarity.
I've never been so psyched to write in a journal! Again, thank you.🙏
Dr Chaterjee I have so much respect for your authenticity and how much truth in every thing that you speak , so much guidance in so many different aspects of life , you should surely celebrate for being you .
At first I'm confused. I don't have anything "important" today. Then I realized it's because I already did it. I packed food for lunch while cooking breakfast. I have set myself up for a healthy, productive day. The rest of it I cannot control and (in the great scheme of my life) probably doesn't matter
Interestingly, with the same set of evening questions, I started Journaling about 2 years ago. I stopped recently, when I went through one of the lowest points in my life.I now recognize that the reason I probably stopped Journaling was because, I simply didn't want to face things. It is an extremely powerful tool. I will restart and now include morning questions and will buy a new diary for the new beginning and to prevent feeling guilty for having stopped for almost 6 months.
It felt like I was in a personal therapy session.♦
Thank you Dr. Chatterjee for your wonderful intellect, insight and advise. This morning I sit at my desk and contemplate the next year of my life, and by some strange coevality, your video popped up and immediately caught my attention. As I sort out my cluttered and busy brain, I'm determined to focus on the things that matter and the direction I should head, to make my future and legacy clear and with accurate direction. As I open up a fresh journal book, your words will resonate and guide me in my process. Congratulations on your video content achievements and wishing you much success in your endeavors....I will be right behind you and following your every word!
Knowledge is power. I'm a new listener. After listening to you I'm feeling very inspired and impowered. Thankyou for what you do!!!
I really love that you take your time to explain things well in your videos. You do not rush just to make a short video as the other life coaches do lately.
I even am ready to listen to a 3 hr lecture if that video is going to positively impact my life 💯👌🏾...
We waste time watching movie series but when it comes to life coaches videos people think its too long...naa..videos like this is a priority.
I retired early at 42. My life is so not stressful. The most important thing I have to do today? Make dinner for my kid. So happy to leave corporate life.
I will say though , if you are NOT the type of person to focus on health when you are busy probably it's not going to happen when you are not busy.
I too lead a pretty stress free life.
Any tips to share on how you retired at 42?
Thank you for your love and caring for humanity, you are very special person ❤
@11thsm hi Dear. I decided yo leave Canada for a country that had a lower cost of living. I rented out my house and lived on the income. I also had accumulated savings over the years. Now it's 6 years since I left Canada and I was able to stay home with my son and live on the beach. I was heavily criticised by friends who thought I was giving up a good career and western lifestyle, but everytime I return to Canada I have no doubt that I made the best choice.
Which country do you live now?
Retirement is a secular concept from the Germans after WW1. It's not healthy and no culture has sustained itself due to retirement.
I have so many started and stopped journals. The best journal I have in my artwork journal and I just went and pulled it out. There are still pages I can fill and I am going to start here because this is where I can see progress. I started that one in 2013. I'm on a page that has the words can anybody hear me I guess I keep talking to myself no one seems to know my struggle it feels like I'm going insane am I the one who's crazy. This is where I am today still. 2024 I want to change this. Thanks for your wonderful podcast.
You are an Amazing life teacher! Love ❤️ your podcast. I love the way you explain things and truly the length of your videos. You aren’t in a hurry to move on. You help us understand the importance of our taking action on what you teach us.
Thank you 😊
This is an underrated quality of his videos/podcasts. Despite the deceptively simple advices, he was always able to elaborate the points in enough details without being repetitive while adding more understanding thorugh each word he used. Thank you Dr Chatterje!
dr. c. have followed you since the beginning. wish we could clone you , but at least you are reaching out to influence others. bless you.
The most healthy recommendation for our whole being from a seasoned medical doctor .... advice with scientifically proven results that costs nothing to implement, and it's not an Rx, a diet change or exercise program. I'm convinced! I've never been a journaler, but this 3 question journal vlog has inspired me to try to stick with it. I look forward to leveling up my life! Thank you Dr. C!
Brilliant, as always.
The Journaling process puts us into the Parasympathetic mode so we are relaxed and open to helping ourselves.
Our lives are full of Adrenal [anxiety] stressors.
These suggestions are brilliant.
I have found that Vagus nerve exercises help, too.
Yes, vagus nerve exercises are excellent
Rangan is a kind and clever man, and a brilliant doctor.
This is an awesome video. I have tried journaling but I found I only wrote about the negative things going on in my life. These questions will help me have a more productive journaling time.
Recap questions please
You're just awesome. I haven't journalled in a while but this podcast made me want to take up the sport once again.
most important thing for every day is only 1word....love
I started Journaling (writing) at a young age and I must say it truly does have an important impact in my life. It allows me the ability to hold myself accountable & it allows me to put my emotions on paper. Good, bad or indifferent.
Great explanation & reminder Dr. Chatterjee. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Millions…..
You have changed My Life.
I pray to be a better person on the Planet.
Love you Dr. Chatterjee!! I so enjoy your interviews, your kind, nonjudgmental words, your insight and brilliance.
Looking forward to beginning journaling. I should be receiving my linen colored one today.
Thank you for all you do. Your work has been life changing for me. I truly appreciate you ❤
The best video as we close 2023. I am starting 2024 with a journal. Purpose
I have been asking myself and others, including my grandchildren. What are three things that went well today? Children should learn this as well as adults. I personally think learning to reflect on the successes on the pleasures daily helps keep us out of the spirals that lead to depression or even self shame.
Thank you for your great ideas.
I do believe in Journaling..it is like my personal psychologist...it helps me reflect on the day ...thank you for confirming the importance of my daily habit.😇
Been journaling since 1982, not every day, but regularly. Together with meditation and walking, journaling is a key spiritual and mental health practice.
This was excellent, Doc, thank you for all the effort and love that you obviously put into it!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful message…so timely 😊
Thank you Dr. Rangan for your insights on how to improve ones life. Who would ever think that a simple task of journaling would be so impactful and meaningful to having a greater quality of life
Thank you for sharing your fantastic journal with the world Dr Chatterjee. Indeed, it is simple yet hugely transformation & therapeutic.
And you give to people FREE!!!
I am whole-heartedly grateful for your work & generosity 🙏
Your work has enhanced my work with my patients and my own life. Thank you!
Dr Rangan. So grateful that we have you as a Doctor who has compassion, kindness , and helping all of us …this video is so Powerful. Thank you kindly.
The 3 most important things in life are health, money and courage. Just base your questions and decisions every day around these 3 things. Have the courage/guts to do the things that will bring you money and health every day. The rest of the stuff are just busy things that should be ignored.
THANK YOU! YOU ARE MAKING A HUGE IMPACT IN THE WORLD! YOUR PODCAST IS AMAZING 😍😍
I’m grateful for your channel. Thank you, Doctor 🙏🏼♥️
Thank you so much for this video! It's spiritual, reflective and soul searching!
Dear Dr Rangan, I found your examples quite vexing. You are addressing young, fit, working, buzy people. People like yourself. I don't have work, much relations, no money for coffee in a cafeteria. There's not much positive about my life right now. Do I get other people into my life if I do some journaling, here alone? Does it heal my cancer? Does it make my home a little bit warmer? Do I appreciate more my old, stained clothing? My most important thing to do is dying rather sooner than later.
Sending you love ❤
Jesus said, "In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer - I have overcome the world." The answer to everything - is knowing your Maker. I am 76 and have osteo-arthritis all over my body. I am in constant pain and cannot get out very often - but I can still praise God for the sunshine that is now pouring through my window.
If you give your life to Jesus Christ - you will be 'born again' and have the assurance of a life in heaven with Him - where there will be no more pain and heartache. You will then look forward to dying .... but not in the way you have sadly mentioned. Call out to Him, my dear friend, and be 'born again'. Then you will know His peace and joy, that is beyond our understanding. I will pray for you.... Sue
You have already established a goal of new friendships. You also seem to have good communication skills. Sorry you are in a difficult place and, no, journaling will not solve everything but this podcast has already made you crystallise a goal and a skill to be grateful for. Good luck going forward …
I like the idea of going beyond just using the word gratitude and looking at it as something you deeply appreciate - to me, these words land differently than the word gratitude. I agree with the need to keep these habits simple - lean & clean! Thank you for sharing the 3x2 questions.
Thank you for this igniting video. Great way to start my life now, tonight. "Now" is important to me and it requires constant change. Thank you for this powerful tool. 😊
Ego, is the challenge to get rid of it… even Tom’s concern about how to frame his ‘regrets’ is ego. We can manage our lives but cannot control it.
I think people also regret continuing relationships with people that don’t nurture us and only take or drain from us. Instead of pursuing new relationships.
I get stuck in my head journaling! Instead of writing I dance spontaneously to music or I spend 15 minutes on the Option Process which really clears the fog out of my head. Come to think of it, the Option Process for me is the faster and more powerful way of shifting my emotional setting!
Thank you Dr. Rangan! I discovered your channel this past year through my own holistic doctor and can honestly say that much of what you are teaching has been life-changing for me. I'm looking forward to listening to more of your wisdom. Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Excellent idea! Get our thinking straight.
'Everything else is never done'...such good advice, thank you!
Rangan you are wonderful. You've really helped me today, on a day where I felt hopeless. Thanks so much.
PS One thing people never admit, because it's such a big taboo, is that they regret having. I honestly think the regret would be in similar measure either way.
I am grateful today for you, Dr Chatterjee
Love this , I’ve started writing again , it’s so needed right now to move my life forward x 😊
Absolutely amazing!Thank you...
Thank you DR! I’ve just ordered your journal and received it, pure quality of good work I can’t wait to use it thank for your great work !
For me, regular journalling is now an early warning sign that something in my life is bothering me. It helped me recognise very quickly, that I was entering a relationship with a sly and manipulative psycho who had set about destroying my confidence before, presumably, destroying my life. Journalism helped me to cling to my is perception of reality in the face of his gaslighting. It enabled me to find the strength to bin him. Double quick. Good riddance. The pen is mightier than the sword.
God is great all the time! Happy you find yourself again. Cheers! Be happy and be free….cheers!😇
This is good contribution to the mankind. Appreciate your work.
I started pen and paper journalling in 1993, and started type Journalling in 2021 on Livejoural.
I now audio journal and type jounal stll every day ans Art journal and write lyrics as a form of jounaling.
Really one of the best speaker I’ve heard dr Rangan
4 years journaling ❤ it really works
Hi, please can you list the 3 morning and evening questions. Sorry I didn’t write them down. Many thanks.
Me neither
Here are the 3 Questions for morning & evening:
MORNING:-
- What's the most important thing to do Today?
- What's one thing you deeply appreciate about your life?
- What quality do you want to show to the world today?
EVENING :-
- What went well today?
- What can I do differently tomorrow?
- what did I do for someone else today? Greetings from Poland ! 😊 GOOD LUCK !
These are 1:03 great topics, which the videos weren't so long though....
Thank you for this.
I'm 70, with one failing kidney working only 23%. I have no motivation, I isolation, my computer is my entertainment ... no I Don't Do FB or twitter...and I have no birth family or friends. I do have a son who does his own thing. I'm just tired and overwhelmed and don't know where to start to Do what I know I Should Do To Help Myself. The most important thing, drink water for my kidney to avoid dialysis for as long as possible.
My stepmother has the same health issues. Stay strong try to foccus on what you still can do. And maybe finding a online community can help connecting with some people. Just wanted to share some positive words. Bless you.
@@ghalfman6186 Thank You so much for taking the time to write. I do belong to an online support group, probably now for over 12 years called Daily Strength. God Bless You Too and Your Stepmom...Peace and Healing to you both and To The World At Large💚💚💚
Journaling isn't the answer to everything .... if you do not know your Maker ... then everything else is pointless.
Who can you thank for the good things that do happen to you (and there must be something you can be thankful for)? You cannot thank the 'Universe' ... for it is an inanimate object. The only Person you can thank is Almighty God. He loves you, and sent His Son Jesus to die for you. And if you give your life to Him you will be 'born again' and have an assurance of an eternity in heaven. Now, surely that is something wonderful to give thanks for?
I am 76 and my body is riddled with osteo-arthritis. I cannot get out very often - and I am in constant pain, but, praise God, I can thank Him for the sunshine that is pouring through my window at this very moment. Call out to Him Jane - He is only a prayer away. He will bring you such joy and peace - that you have never known before. I will pray that you will come to know Him ... "For in His presence is fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures for evermore." Amen ... Sue
I do have faith and belief in God. What I don't have is desire to live life, do what I know I should be doing, or could be doing. I'm sorry you have such physical pain...my pain is mental, shame because I know I have so much more than so many other people, I could do more with my time, but I sit on my computer day in and day out. @@Ancient-Paths
19:50 @@ghalfman6186
Thank you for the journaling ideas ! Lovely thing to concentrate tomorrow morning.😊
Your best episode so far… huge thanks. 👍
All you need to do every day the utter most important thing is to breath! And then be gratefull and joyfull for that you can and if you understand it deeply what it means, spread the word.
Thank you so very much for sharing. Appreciate this!
A Lot to think about here, as usual from your videos. I have no trouble putting things in writing but have never written in a journal. I feel I need to experiment with the idea and your questions.
This is a great video. I have started using the 3 questions and they are really helpful.
Oh you mentioned BRONIE WARE! gosh, her book actually changed my mind and my life.
I needed to hear this ! Thank you .
My pleasure. Glad you found the video useful!
Thank you for sharing this amazing information…..you truly are inspiring!
How about shaping one podcast a week for seniors ?
Specially those who are depressed , dont have much to do and less to look forward to
Your video and all of the moments of enlightenment that I experienced was amazing! ❤ It's brilliant, thank you for sharing! Namaste'
So Heart Felt Thank You For your Time Sir!!!
Extremely practicle questions which help great way.This is very motivating to journaling.Thankyou for this preparing vedio.😊
I love your program 😍
I like your videos about stress & and chronic pain issues...
Ι obviously love this so muchhhh😉🩷💫
Healthcare workers need to watch this video
So great to hear a Mancunian accent 😊
how do you not get burnt out journaling.. have i been journaling wrong, because it's been always kinda stressful having to keep up with everything i wanted to write down. i journaled during my 1 month time in a clinic and i was glad i finished it, it wasn't the worst thing ever but i haven't journaled since
Love this. Do you a photo of what your journal looks like?
Thank you!
Read all the writing journalling books by Natalie Goldberg, Writing down the bones, etc. buy cheap notebooks to scrubble i . too fancy a journal might deter you if you thin you must write ✍️ memora bly. I stead you are emptying garbage onto page, you can keep it or theos it away. I love writi g each entry in another pen colour. purple orange green pink turquoise black navy blue Makez it a luscious sensory experience. Just wrrite, empty your mind. Keep pens everywhere, keep a journal in the bathroom 😮lol
as a healthcare worker yes i feel tired a lot. and work a lot during holiday. also my parents are chinese. i forget and think holidays will be fun. and its not.