How I Journal for Mental Clarity (very simple)
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This is a simple breakdown of how I journal for mental clarity. I don't spend more than 5-10 minutes on it a day. This originally began as a bullet journal and has slowly evolved into what it is today.
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Timestamps:
0:31 - overview
2:24 - part I (daily tracker)
6:17 - part II (weekly reviews)
8:17 - par III (monthly resets) - Jak na to + styl
I appreciated the fact that you’re journal was so “ugly”. I tried to journal before and making a system but i got really frustrated by the fact that my journal didn’t look like those “perfect” ones in the youtube videos.
i think messy is the right word here.
tbh honest , i kinda like it . It has some charm to it. And in the end of the day it is "your journal" . It will be unique and personal.
Nezunish - offtopic but do u watch john fish?
@@aniket8357 Not messy or ugly, just simple & minimal
being pretty has nothing to do with productivity, my sister tried to journal and spent like 3 hrs in a single day just to make it look nice but barely got shit done, mean while mine looks like a chicken had ink on his feet and ran all around the pages and i got everything i wanted done and then some lmao
" I havent found a way to enjoy the productivity of the morning and the creativity of night. ". I felt that so much.
SAME! It’s hard to choose one when you’re naturally a night person and love creativity but lack productivity.
true, I only realised that I have the same issue when he said it
I used to have this problem too. Look into "the Ayurvedic day". It's a school of thought that there are legitimate health benefits to aligning your schedule with the planet's natural circadian rhythms. It explains WHY some people are seemingly night owls and how you can tap into that energy during the day instead of at night while also being more productive. Seriously life changing.
The Circadian Code and Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life are good books if you want a layman's explanation of how to do it.
This is the thing I was discussing with my psychotherapist as well. Turns out if you shift your day into really early bird routine, like waking up at 6am, you can have both. Night creativity has to do with hormones and brain waves - you're basically in half awake state at his time, so your brain is somewhat dreaming while being awake.
@@VincentPride1986 That makes a lot of sense. I enjoy the dark quiet morning and following the sunrise, seeing everything come to life and taking in all that energy. The problem is that would mean I'd have to sleep really early at around 9pm and many social or recreational invents go pass that time. Just a few times of staying up will make me wake up later and sleep later.
"There isn't an app out there that I feel makes me reflect in the way that this journaling method does"
So true.
Personally, I benefited from some of the latest mood-tracking apps such as MoodScriber which come with mood calendars and journaling features to give a view on the progress I've made and identify potential triggers behind stress and anxiety. You could give it a try!
You're first person who emphasized the importance of emotional state and not only goals and purposes...
Not a first your research power is lil small
The mind is a loyal servant, but a very dangerous master
How do you quiet him?
Well said
@Zach Zambuto, by not obeying his desires! If you give in, then you are his salve and he is your master!
Meditate, Semen Retention
@@sattva6089 I have been told by my paternal uncle who swears by it, to do it over and over again, over the years to meditate.
I gave it a try about 30 yrs ago, but that was it. My uncle on the other hand is into all those things and yoga, I believe. To each is there own.
Anyway, there's a beautiful song in Tamil, old is gold, from the olden days.
Translated: should legs go in the direction the eyes went, should hearts go in the direction the legs went, should men go in the direction the heart went, and should you forget the path men went?
It's a very beautiful song full of wisdom!
An example would be:
If you didn't look at porn 👀 in the first place, then you would be taking the next step and or steps.
In Tamil:
Kan pona pathayil Kal povalama, Kal pona pathayil manam povalama. Manam pona pathayil manithan pogalama, manithan ponapathayah maranthu pogalama?
Just meditation alone won't aid you to fight your desires.
You got to take precautions and seek the aid of the Almighty Lord above the Heavens and the Earth the Owner of the Majestic Throne.
I'm Spanish and that "siesta" moment caught me off guard. I thought we were just being lazy at the middle of the day hahaha
read the book 'why we sleep' and you'll find out that the siesta has HUGEEEEE health benefits. Everyone else is doing it wrong.
@@MyDutchproductions any truers out here?
I'm Mexican and we do siesta everyday here. Other cultures think we are lazy but our ancestors knew a few things about life. It probably started as a way to skip the hotter hours of the day were you are not very productive because of it, then you continue working in the afternoon with an energy boost. Also notice that we start our day earlier than other cultures and try to work as much as we can before the sun is at the top of our heads.
@@dobleVViolaverso what? De e dónde eres? O:
I'm Italian from the North, so we don't have to take a break in the middle of the day like in the south for temperature problems. But my parents (freelancers) always laid down for 30 to 60 minutes after lunch. They said sometimes they slept, sometimes not, but they always did it. I don't like napping but I think it definitely makes sense. And also here in Europe people from other countries make fun of us for taking a break at lunchtime saying that we're lazy. In the northern countries they stop working at 4-5-6 in the afternoon, in Italy people stop at 7-8.
8:31 you mentioning trying to stray away from outcome based goals and focusing more on systems and processes..wow everything comes into full circle, i just recently learned this from Atomic Habits by James Clear 😭
Appreciate you highlighting the point
That's because these gurus offer no novel information. They're all just saying the same thing while trying to make it seem like THEY have THE answer for YOU.
And that's because people don't need novel information; they need tried and tested information that is synthesized and explained in a way that speaks to them. None of these people are acting like they made it up.
@@nickmurdaugh9856 k
@@masonjackson6999 same much appreciated man, that really hit home.
To balance my productivity with my creativity I challenged myself to go to bed at the same time EVERY night - including weekends. It was not easy because I'm a night owl and love to watch movies with my hubby. I'm 68 years of age and I've never been a 'morning person'. Since Dec 2019, I've been tracking my bedtime and wake time (plus hydration and steps) I now start my bedtime routine around 9pm and I wake up naturally between 6am and 7:30am, without an alarm clock. It's great.
I'm productive (working on projects in my home office - journaling, bible study, planning, reading, organizing, etc.) as soon as I rise for a few hours before breakfast. During the day, I do household chores inside or outside in our gardens. After dinner (around 6pm), I am creative in my home art studio. I feel better mentally and my depression is history.
oh, and every night before I fall asleep I write a full page in my diary (draw a little if I feel like it) and read in my current bedside book until I drift off. (I'm a 'serial' book reader. I read multiple books concurrently.)
BTW, I only answer email once a week on Wednesday.
I’m Spanish and I have always thought of “siestas” as a thing only lazy people did and I refused having siestas for that reason. Well, last year between studying periods in the afternoon I found myself lacking energy and tried having siestas. Turns out, it was exactly what I needed, and whenever I feel a little tired I lay down on my bed, and sleep either for 30 min or 1 hour. If I can’t sleep, I’ll just rest for 25 min, thinking with my eyes closed. It has the same benefits and you’ll feel refreshed. I often do this when I’m tired or when I’ve been studying for 2 hours aprox. only until 17:30 pm. I won’t sleep later than that as it messes up my sleeping schedule at night. But bear in mind that you should listen to your body and you should prioritize sleep, it’s not being lazy, but rather mindful. You should give it a try!
Me paso lo mismo, baje a comentar lo mismo jajaja soy muy productivo de noche y me gusta mucho levantarme temprano, asi que la siesta ayuda MUCHISIMO!
There is one method call the power nap, which is pretty much like the siesta. However, all you need to rest is 20 minutes max. Now that i just saw this i will implement this month of january to try it out.
absolutely. Big misconception is needing to fall asleep. Just resting for 20-30 minutes can flip my day completely. Even just reading a book for that time laying down helps a ton.
Sometimes I just rest for 5/10min, then I'm fresh. That's micro siesta for me lol
Sleep regualarly and well enough and you didn't need them.
You and Matt D are the best discoveries I made on CZcams. Thanks for adding so much value Nathan
Real
you may also find inspiration, motivation and positivity on Unjaded Jade - she's absolutely amazing
Journaling is an underrated form of meditation. I've journaled for 20 years, and it really changed my life, including 10 years of time doing travel journals around the world. i also just wanted to speak to my heart and made this video for sharing my experiences with audience from my channel. czcams.com/video/9C_FmHA25h4/video.html
Are bhaisaaab aap 😍
i agree man
“What gets measured gets managed” Found this channel yesterday and it sent me on a real rampage of inspiration (so hardcore), which helped lift me out of a recent depressive episode 🙏 I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with journaling. Gonna give this a shot!
Honestly his playlist is sooo good I recommend everybody to listen to it. It puts you in such a chill vibe or coffee mood whatever u wanna call its that great
I started journaling on June 2019 and here is how I am journaling right now:
1. I usually start the month dedicating a page for a minimalist calendar in which I write the number date and the initial of the day next to it. This is merely to just to keep track of activities that you think that are interesting (1S - Company dinner) ->just keep it simple.
2. Then In the second page I create 2 tables. One for the habit tracker, and the second for the mood tracker.
- Habit Tracker: Just recreate the same calendar you did but adding an extra layer to write down the initials of the habits you would like to practice this month. And then as the days goes by, just mark an X on the habits you have done that day:
M S C BJ
1 X X X
2 X X
-Mood Tracker: The idea is to subjectively grade the day from 1-10 based on your mood.
This way at the end of the month you have a picture of how productive and emotional it has been.
3. Then I left as many pages as I want to put reviews that I might consider important. I simply write the day of the Reflection and write the thoughts fo that day. (i.e: some days of lower productivity I might have reviewed that and explained my thoughts)
Tips:
1. I have found that the less habits you want to practice the better. Started with 7 on June, and now I practice 4 with daily dedication (i.e: Sport, Study Chinese, Meditation, Bullet Journaling). And then, seeing that you have been very productive also encourages you to keep it up.
2. I found that months that I have been more productive are related to a better emotional state of mind. This can be due to better sleep schedule, hydration, food, etc.
That is it! Hope I can help others with my way to go. Of course we are constantly changing, therefore, 3 months from now I might be doing something slightly different hahaha :)
Nathaniel I want to thank you again for all the humble work you are putting out there. Keep it up. And I wish all the best for you in this 2020.
Loved the way you structured habit and mood tracking together. I'm using Evernote in almost the same way, using a calendar (table) to keep track of my habits, and putting green or red on the habit's row. Could you help me with the mood tracking part?
Thank you!! Im going to try those!
Oh. BJ is for Bullet Journaling. lol. Was confused there for a bit xD
You can write a blog post about it with some images or illustrations and share the link here. Might help a lot of people.
Thanks for sharing!
I've never been able to replace paper by digital apps. You're absolutely not old fashioned!
Vincent Auduc this. Some people use iPads for school, but I can’t ever see me doing that. Paper is so versatile and customizable. You don’t really have to think about it.
@@Milark Of course you do. You not only have to think about the word, but their style and clarity. When I'm typing I don't have to worry about my text readability. Besides, people can think a whole lot faster than you can write, so writing just slows you down.
@@krane15 Whats the rush though? Why does writing/typing need to be done at speed?
@@richardjohnson2446 Because even if you have all the time in the world, most people around you don't. Nobody want to wait forever for you to "get to the point".
Put up the CC on a newscast. The words will still be running after the video has concluded and gone to commercial. You end up missing the last part.
If it has to do with business, you most certainly will get left behind.
Honestly he's changing peoples lives in elegant ways. We all need reminders to do the things we tell ourselves are important. I can't fathom the amount of times I've told myself I need to journal! Thank man !
I like how you aren't hesitant on displaying your vulnerabilities. There are a lot of CZcamsrs who pretend to have figured everything out and force their ideals onto their viewers, claiming their ways are the best.
You seem genuine, it's nice. Good stuff 👍
I recently started getting back into journaling. I always find that unless I keep track of things, my mind becomes a useless mess. I started by planning out my daily routines, then by breaking down my day into smaller tasks. This has been immensely helpful for motivating myself to make and improve my own CZcams content.
Thanks for sharing your process :)
I was never able to build this habit and I truly think it's not for me. I completely agree about the messy mind unless I provide it some structure. I use simple notes on my phone or calendar, this keeps me on track with to dos and goals.
I completely agree about becoming scatterbrained. I tend to keep the habit up for a month or so and then start feeling imprisoned by it an becoming frustrated by the fact i need to rely on such a thing to feel ok with myself. So i'll stop doing it, feel free for about a week or so and then start feeling like life has gone completely off the rails. And so the cycle continues...
Journaling is an underrated form of meditation. I've journaled for 20 years, and it really changed my life, including 10 years of time doing travel journals around the world. i also just wanted to speak to my heart and made this video for sharing my experiences with audience from my channel. czcams.com/video/9C_FmHA25h4/video.html
Personally, I benefited from some of the latest mood-tracking apps such as MoodScriber which come with mood calendars and journaling features to give a view on the progress I've made and identify potential triggers behind stress and anxiety. You could give it a try!
The cycle I fall into, I journal, I set goals, I end up succeeding as a result, the workload increases, I have less time to journal & analyse what I write, I lose momentum with it, I restart at 0.
Same
sameeeeee
Then start again
Same
Sounds like your goal should be to not let the workload get that overwhelming then.
Thank you. I told about this "Journal for Mental Clarity" to my therapist and She suggested me to follow your instruction and now the "your" journal is part of my therapy. Thank you for your suggestion!
I just started my journal thanks to your videos, it's kind of hard to get used to it but it actually helps me to reflect more in what i'm doing, it feels like it helps me to be present in my own life instead of letting days pass by without notice what happens. It has also helped me to be a little bit more consistent in healthy hobbies and go back to writing, which i stopped doing for a long time. Your videos are truly inspiring and helpful, thank you!
For those brilliant minds with ADD and need these tips especially but can't focus on the whole video, read the timestamps and skim.
I love this guy.
I like to split my sleep cycles- 8 hours sleep, starting between nine and ten in the evening (I set an alarm because I cheat otherwise), waking in the middle of the night - usually around half two or three- if you don't know your sleep cycles, track that then work to that- working on something creative (and non-digital, without blue light) before remaking my bed and sleeping. Those early morning hours are quiet, focussed, and you are still in that half-awake state that makes for some great drawings. It captures that 'creative state' around sleep more carefully, while also making use of sleep as a learning aid- using a technique before and after sleep seems to anchor it much more firmly for me.
Its been lovely seeing you working on this stuff- very inspirational. I hope my experience helps some.
@Rashed Arman Sure, sleep quality is important too. I used to be useless for a couple hours after I got out of bed- to the point that some days I was sleeping or lying in bed for 11 hours.
It turns out it wasn't one big problem but a lot of smaller ones.Its why there is the whole 'sleep hygine' trend kicking around.
Its also worth checking that you have the precursors for seratonin/melatonin conversion in your diet.
A good environment (no weird noises/smells/temprature changes in the middlge of the night), Making sure your body is running properly (turn on night light on PCs, gentle exercise, make sure you aren't low-key allergic to a food in all your evening meals), and maintaining a routine so your body can prepare for sleep consistantly.
Above all else, test and trust your own results. Its why the journaling, even in a basic form, is important. It help makes patterns obvious.
wooow I love this!!!
So do you go to sleep around 9-10 and wake up at 2-3 that's like 5 hours of sleep, at which time do you get those 2/3 hours left? Loved this comment! I'm an artist and it's so hard for me to work in the morning but I really need it and at the same time I feel more focused/ creative at night/very early in the morning when everything is quiet. Thank you so much for the tips!!
I’ve been struggling so much emotionally lately because of everything I have to do which in turn decreases my productivity down to almost zero which drains me even more emotionally and so this viscous cycle continues...I’m so glad you showed up in my recommended...I hope I can apply some of your tips in my life to maybe end this cycle
Thank you for outlining this. Due to the quarantine and my mental health recently, I decided I needed a new process to progress into the future. I have never been goal focused and I find every time I’ve found I needed to change a habit, I regress when something is not achieved. Which just adds to my depression. I hope that changing my focus to just tracking and spotting trends will help me take things in a little more forgiving. To hopefully just note the small progress and not focus on my failures. Please keep posting content. It truly is helpful and uplifting to see things in a different perspective for people like myself, who constantly find themselves struggling. 🤗
Hey! I have a tip for your sleep tracker: instead of writing 1, 2, 3, .. at the left side of the page, you can start with 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, ... That way, your "sleep-line" will be one line instead of two parts😊
Dude! You're channel has helped me through pretty difficult times. You're pretty awesome!
Justin Seldon 👏👏👏👏😊
How?
Journaling is an underrated form of meditation. I've journaled for 20 years, and it really changed my life, including 10 years of time doing travel journals around the world. i also just wanted to speak to my heart and made this video for sharing my experiences with audience from my channel. czcams.com/video/9C_FmHA25h4/video.html
This is by far the best video about bullet journaling I've seen in quite a while. I love how you're definitely someone who has aesthetic sense and yet you bullet journal with a regular black ballpoint. I have the same story as many: tried the system a few times in the past, became obsessed, felt overwhelmed and quit feeling guilty and ashamed of myself for not being able to keep up with it. I'm starting over now and you helped me a lot with this video. Definitely checking your channel right now. Thank you!
I have been following you while ago, and now i'm watching your videos more often because of how much i can relate to every word you say. I love how much realistic you are.
I journal for the ability to dig into my mind and record it for later reflection. It's always cool to see where you were mentally on a topic even a couple months ago.
Matthew Hyatt yes! Exactly!
I've started a few journals (diary's) in my life. I tend to forget things that happen to me, or that I even think about, because I spend most of my time basically thinking and inside of my mind and I kinda let go of stuff very quickly. I like to call it selective memory, where only a fraction of things actually make it into the main-storage.
I know, that I read a few diary's of mine and I couldn't even remember writing that down... mostly I remembered, I had a journal and wrote in it, but reading in it was as if I'd read someone else's journal... that can be kinda creepy... I don't even know why I started writing this comment, so I better conclude it here :D
@@ciizar6941 Imagine if you find this comment in 50 years and don't remember writing it
Thank you, Nathaniel. For letting me see the light in days of darkness, push myself to be a better version of myself and find comfort in writing things down.
Dude i've been following this for the last 6 months and it has changed everything! Thank you!
Thank you for the simple, and straightforward tips. I've started (and stopped) many types of journals over the years and enjoyed them all. I want to start journaling nor for mental health, so I bought a journal and started watching videos for tips. You'll probably ever read this since your video is 2 years old, but I have 2 tips for you in regards to to finding creativity in the morning and napping. 1- Start your day w/ a low-effort, hands-on task while you're drinking your morning beverage. It can be a low-effort creative task like zentangling or journaling, but it could also be something physical (like yoga) or useful (like cleaning). The point is to "prep" and "reward" your brain for creativity & productivity. I've started doing this recently and it has helped me a ton! 2- Don't lay down for a nap w/ the intention of sleeping (which we can often only do if we are exhausted or sick), think of the time as a way to rest your body and rest your mind. Set a timer for 20m-45m and lay down for a "rest." You can listen to music, meditate, do slow yoga the floor and end in "corpse pose," or just sit in silence watching a candle until you feel ready to close your eyes and rest. Hope those help someone!
lovely!
Wonderful Liza, your experience has not gone unnoticed
Definitely an interesting share. I also finding writing, rather than typing, seems to work better when it comes to journaling and the benefits of it.
yeah, i can agree... Even though I'm totally a typewriter and app-afficianado (having a food-diary, sportstracker, and some more tools I use) I can't even imagine having some sort of journal or diary on my PC or phone... At least starting from the point, where you would write down something personal... Data like daily goals or everything structuring, okay, can still be done on PC, but the way he just does it: writing it by hand seems so much more natural for it...
Thank you Nathaniel, I'm going to try journaling this year and see how it goes, I always watch this kind of videos but never try anything at all, so I'm going to start doing it, thanks again
Watching this three years later and hearing him say “I’d like some more stability in my life…” and then realizing he uploaded this about a month before the world shutdown is wild. Great video Nathaniel. Thanks for all the wisdom you put out.
Nathaniel, thank you so much for your content. It’s so difficult to find high quality content on CZcams. I am amazed by your beautiful soul and awareness of yourself and the world around you. There’s no doubt you inspire a lot of people from all over the world. Again, thank you for such high quality content you provide us and for taking time to do this. Cheers from Brazil!
Love it man! I definitely agree with the journaling. I find that a lot of my time is spent on screens and computers, so it's nice to keep it traditional sometimes and just physically write down your thoughts and emotions. It definitely feels more real journaling like this.
I never thought that Journaling can have any sort of impact on my day, until I started doing it by total accident, from taking notes from the books that I read to writing down my thoughts on them into what it is today, a mixed journal where I keep track of my daily habits, of the highlights of my days or week and sometimes I take some time to do an Introspection/Reflection. It is so therapeutic since it gives me the chance to write down my thoughts and emotions. Today Meditation and Journaling are one of the most important habits that I've been lucky enough to built (gradually still not that regurlarely) and that made a big impact on my journey of growth and self-discovery, one gives me mindfulness, awareness and presence the other mental clarity and sense of organization. Both of them go hand in hand with the practice of gratitude and thankfulness that I genuinely try to manifest.
I love everything about your videos so much !
Thank you Nathaniel, you mentioned the rabbit hole, I have spent hours looking at bullet journaling videos, and until this video, it did not get through to me that what I want from bullet journaling is not artsy pages, or endless habit tracking, but a record of struggles and hopefully successes. I love your honesty, vulnerability. If you conquer the how to be creative during late nights and waking up at an early hour in the morning, do a video, I think that is really good question that a lot of us have.
I really enjoyed this video. I’ve been thinking that I want to journal more, but have been intimidated by the idea of it needing to be “perfect” or meet a certain standard of some sort. Your method of doing a weekly and then monthly review of only one page each is a lot more manageable. I think I’m going to try this!
okay, i thought it’s so difficult. but i liked your style and i’m gonna to start journaling, thank you
”Being honest and seeing who you are.” 🙏🏽 thank you 🤍
I love how honest you are in your videos, and just the general feel of really doing it for yourself and not just for your audience. Hoping for more content
I see alot of videos on how to maintain journal but this one is the best. Your opinion is so genuine and right one should must think about this way.
Bro this is exactly it. Had a goal of journaling this year, thanks for the help to get the foot out the door👌🏾
Thank you for this video, Nathaniel. My english is not that good, but I can say that this is what I need to improve my productivity, and also learning to stay focused for long periods of time, like months or even years. It seems like something difficult for me because I use to enjoy inmediat things like checking social media and stimulagive things but I'm actually lefting and being a bt more productive. Thanks a lot so
Thanks for your videos! I always find peace after watching them and the content you create comes to be really meaningful for me on these difficult times.
This was perfect timing, thank you so so much for this. You don’t know how much this helped. Keep doing what you’re truly passionate about, sharing amazing videos of yours and growing!
I like that you always jump straight into the video, not wasting your viewers time 🙌
hey Nathaniel! i loved this video like every one you make :) something i wanted to point out was how i appreciate the importance you put onto the Keeping Simple aspect of bullet journaling. something i noticed in the bujo community is how much some people put priority on keeping it pretty (calligraphy, doodles, decorations), not that there’s anything wrong with it if you enjoy it and if you still benefit from it, but i find all of that very time consuming and distracting from the very point of journaling! especially if you’re a perfectionist, focusing on how perfect your journal looks is not sustainable and i found for myself that it makes you give up eventually :’)
Thanks for sharing. I took a few tips from tips this. I’ve been keeping a journal since 2014 and find it very effective. Waking at 6AM has been a game changer for me, started at 7:30am for a week, then 7:15, 7am and so on until I got to 6AM. Didn’t see the point in rising up early if I couldn’t do it consistently.
This is just what I needed. I purchased a little notebook today and made a similar planning. It is not always easy to track habits, especially when you work a lot. Sometimes I doom myself for not sticking to habits, or I just forget to do something. I hope this helps me getting my life more organised and managing my workload better. Thank you for the great video and for sharing your knowledge.
Clair de lune? I see you are a man of class as well.
👌🎩😌
He also had a painting of The Kiss by Gustav Klimt in his room. He's very classy.
I got really distracted by it. It's such a beautiful piece.
Emmy Noether i on the other hand was distracted by the beautiful visuals in the video x). If he learnt all of it from Those videos on Skillshare, then probably it is actually very good 🤔
Maybe he watched twilight
Loved this video. Thanks for the insight on your journalling process. This is exactly what I needed, as I found my bullet journal becoming cumbersome and bloated. Your method is efficient and effective. I'll definitely try it out! Thanks Nathaniel!
Hi Daniel, this is great - I stopped consuming CZcams videos of this kind for a few months but since journalling is one of the habits I've picked up a while ago you're structure is really helping me. Thank you!
Your motivations for this video are exactly what I've been feeling, and I really value the way you promoted mindfulness as a way to improve mental health. Thank you for the inspiration!
On January 1st, I re-downloaded Evernote and put a table resembling a calendar, and put the 5 habits I wanted to build and keep a track of during this month, using the colors green if I did the habit or red if l didn't. One thing that helped me a lot is using the 'Two days rule' (Matt D'avella's rule), where you can give yourself a break but you have to get back onto it the next day and making the habit as effortless to do as possible, like reading for 2 minutes for example.
EDIT: I guess l'm going to start a journal about my feeling and week reviews as well, since it'd complement the habit tracking l'm already doing.
I'm gonna start my journaling tomorrow!!! Thanks, Drew😊
I started a journal and started writting every day. I was consistent for something like 1 a a half weeks... this method looks so much more clean and doable. great content :)
Dont ever worry about making a journal pretty...you do whatever works for you...the individual....be as creative or simple as you want. I will say that journaling and using a planner has made a huge difference in my life! Nathan...you ROCK!!!
I really love your content. It's very relatable and realistic. 💛
I started journaling when I was 7 and appreciate it now more than ever.
Damn! Do you keep your old journals ? (I hope you do)
You are brilliant! What a breath of fresh air, you have such a peaceful and direct way of communicating. Thank you for sharing this.
thank you for getting to the point so promptly and efficiently. shows that you respect your audience. loved the video!! thank you.
Consistency in sleep. I'm striving for it too! My sleep is so messed up.
Get more tired during the day through hard physical activity. Don't eat late. Don't drink caffeine after about 2 pm. Don't watch your phone or tv before bed. That's the recipe. Highly likely to work.
So true. Controlling my sleep schedule and my random bursts of creativity at night are hard... then guilt sets in as i lay my head down... only to make waking up harder. Thank u for being honest
If you sleep suffers, everything about you suffers, e.g. physical, psychological and metal health. So fix it. Full disclosure: my sleep sucks. And yes, I'm working on it. Good luck
@Lee "Drink a lot of water" So you can be up all night going to the bathroom? That's terrible advice.
Thanks for this video, it is really inspiring, and totally I would love to see more videos about this topic 😁
I love how vulnerable and honest your videos are. Keep up the excellent work!
After watching a bunch of videos about starting journaling, this is the most pratical and helpful one. Thank you very much. It has really helped me!
Glad I discovered your video, so thanks to the algorithms of CZcams for leading me here. I've watched this video a few times. Man, you hit some good buttons. Again, masterclass video and thanks,
This was exactly what I needed to know... Thank you for sharing your ideas!
I really appreciate this advice! I'm going to start tracking my habits with emotional well being! I have always struggled with journaling, I like the idea of doing a weekly check in!! I agree that taking time to reflect is important and really helps with gaining self awareness! I am also a lot more creative in the evening and night, but love being productive in the mornings. Sleep is a struggle, so I am definitely going to try tacking it - I love how you've set up the visuals for that tracking. Thank you Nathaniel!
I've been bullet journaling for the past 3 years and although at times I love investing time and creativity into the actual process itself, I get frustrated in other seasons where I don't want to sit hours just to set up a week/month. I think you've found a really powerful solution for that and focusing only on the reflection & preparation for what you want to accomplish. Thanks for this video man.
Right on time. Thank you.
i love that i heard your rioplatense accent when you said “siesta”, i am a fan!
I like how you connect inspiration, rethinking for myself, thoughts and how you finally do it in the explanation
Hey Nathaniel, hope you're doing so so well! Firstly I want to thank you so much for your videos, I am watching them, digesting them and learning so much, you've also re-motivated me (my new made up word lol) to travel the world which I've not done enough and truly need to for growth so thanks for that. I wanted to touch on what you said about finding a way to enjoy both productivity mornings and creative evenings. What I find so helpful that I've tried is the Chinese method - (wake up in the morning preferably early like 7am, I feel 5am doesnt work for me atm, but you basically learn a skill whether it's an instrument, a language, whatever you really wanna learn for 30 straight mins and then you nap for 30 mins this is so amazing. So what I suggest is which I feel really works for me to be productive is I get up an hour before my alarm clock, wash my face brush my teeth, do the skill which for me is writing or acting theory tech and then I hit the pillow 30 mins wake up and go about my day with my productive morning. You sleep 30 mins less than usual or you just go to bed 30 mins earlier. You do this every morning its awesome. Also creativity is always in us we can always tap into it it's just a matter of not being saturated in that moment (no gadgets or distractions)
Productivity of the mornings and creativity of the evenings: After completely cutting out caffeine, I've found that the creativity is more dispersed throughout the day. Caffeine/coffee gives me a slight tunnel vision effect in my mind. On coffee, the mindset is: this is the goal, I have to work let's go. Whereas when I'm sober, I can enjoy the present moment much more.
I can't help but feel like this persists even after I've gotten rid of most of my tolerance to caffeine.
do you use a sleep mask? game changer for me especially with naps
Get enough sleep and you won't need naps. But if you do they shouldn't be more than 20-30 minutes.
I use white noises
Sleep mask, white noise, noise-cancelling headphones, and keeping your office out of your bedroom has been helping me.
SAME! a sleep mask helped me sooooo much, I use it when I meditate too so that I don'ta look around and get distracted.
Shot of coffee _before_ nap, 20-30min nap and you'll feel awake afterwards
'i think this is about being honest, and seeing who you are, and what you're actually doing'
thank you so much for this. I was really focused on the outcome/on the idealistic version of 'my self', then I beat 'me' up if these goals weren't met (which happens most of the time). now I know how to better manage my journal/habit tracker.
I just watch these videos for the aesthetic vibe, it's all so well composed! Thanks for the tips and insightss
Yessss, I wanted to start journaling this year but I didn’t really know how so this will definitely help me
Great video! I do the same things just in a different format :) Habit tracking is on a separate page, printed grid, however, I tick it with a pen. Weekly / monthly reviews are done in Evernote. Simple project status check could be: 3 points: working great, 2: going ok, 1: needs to be adjusted. I try to built a habit of journaling every morning now. I feel if I skip journaling for a few days, I don't feel so well. Although I've started stretching every morning and I'm literally moving a lot more than before and feeling very amazing since!
I appreciate this simplified version of your process AND I also appreciate how you aren't ONLY digital ONLY by hand - very smart and I completely agree (always good to have my beliefs affirmed!)
I've been using your method for a couple months now and it's been very helpful! It's helped me not load so much on my plate that I get little done and beat myself up about it. Now, I write achievable goals and feel more satisfied with my productivity. Good stuff here! 👍🏾
I started watching your videos when I came across a tough time in my life. I was full of mental fog and I lacked clarity and direction. I truly appreciate the content you put out, and I just wanted to remind you that it makes a huge difference for some of us. Time's are still tough but journaling, meditating, and habit tracking alone have made me feel multitudes better than before.
One question, what does "Philosophy" represent in your habit tracker?
5:53 loved seeing that you wrote that in italian! keep it up mate you're doing great :)
It's crazy how I came across this 2 years to the day after it was posted. I began journaling heavy in last year in 2021 and it does wonders when you go back and look on everything. I'm heavy into meditation and ritual work, so seeing how certain things played out and remembering things I forgot is beneficial. I meditated more last year than any year in my life and made major progress, but I also know that I can improve in some areas. The monthly habit tracker is new to me, I'll definitely be incorporating that in 2022.
Undoubtedly the best journaling video on the Internet. Compact, convenient, mindful. Simply perfect.
Yes i would really like to see more videos in organization!
It's amazing how you can always come with video I need at this moment
Tu abordes le bullet journal d'une manière beaucoup plus douce que tout ce que j'ai pu voir jusqu'à présent. Tu mets en avant le bien-être et l'apaisement comme commencement et finalité, et non comme résultante de l’organisation et de la productivité.
Même avec un bullet journal "construit" le plus simplement possible, je me suis tout le temps vu abandonner car impossible de tenir en terme de productivité. Et la raison était que tant que je n'arrivais pas à m'apaiser d'abord, je ne pouvais rien entreprendre. Et je culpabilisais car prendre du temps pour moi reculait encore les échéances. C'est un cercle vicieux où procrastination et souvent dépression étaient les bases de ma journée.
Je te remercie énormément pour ce partage. Je connais ta chaîne depuis à peine 24h et c'est un vrai de la parcourir. J'ai été d'abord attiré par les vidéos sur les langues étrangères, mais la reste est tout aussi qualitatif et inspirant.
Merci encore et hâte de voir la suite :)
Thank you so much Nathaniel. Finally I found one of the detailed video on how to declutter mind in a journal. I often have too much in my mind and without shedding off daily , weekly or monthly. I have not been shedding loads off my shoulder which makes me sleep deprived with lot of health issues every now and then. I was not getting to know how to manage journaling well. Keeping many different journals was not working for me. In my gratitude i am gona mention ur name this time for this wonderful guide on journaling.
This video is so calm and informative.
J'adore tes vidéos!!! Si inspirant, sage, pertinent et l'esthétique est délicieuse! Merci pour ça! Love! xx
french is such a beautiful language...
And I could understand the whole comment without speaking it!
My journey through cancer since Aug 2019 (still ongoing) as well as interactions with my manager at work has REALLY highlighted the fact that I have no clue about my own personal wellbeing. I simply dismiss it. You're video is just what I needed to kick start a change - a way of really taking note of what's important to ME. If I can put the energy into me, then I hope certain important people in my life will see a change in me and therefore forgive me for some of my behaviour I've exhibited throughout my cancer journey that has really affected the people I care about.
theres a lot of videos out there relating to journalling and planning, i like your simplicity. and i 100% agree your emotional wellbeing impacts everything else!
This was just on time.
song at the beginning, if anyone's wondering: "clair de lune" by claud debussy
metajaji i literally couldn’t focus on what Nathaniel has to say because of the music, so damn good
When it hit I was like, omg other people know Debussy?
How can anyone not know that legendary song
Lmao everyone knows that song, it's so popular
yd // certainly not; either way, i'm sure my comment was/is worthwhile
I love this video! There are many different things I noticed, I'll try to list some: Firstly, I love how open you talk to us viewers, how you talk about the way you feel and your current situation. I noticed that you didn't blur out the journals you had written but decided to actually show them to us. That is some next level openness and really makes me feel connected as a viewer.
That subtle ad at the end of the video caught me off guard, in times of "Oh surprise, this video is sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS" it's nice to not be hit with an ad first thing in the video.
I'll definitely try your journaling method, thanks for sharing :)
I just started watching your uploads. The analog approach is also how I am able to focus my thoughts ... I appreciate your break downs of your processes. Definitely relatable to my own struggles of personal progress. 🤘