The Journaling Guy Podcast

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 11), I'm talking about carrying out a Self-Audit in your Journal. Most people don’t have bad intentions, they're just stuck in their ways. If you listen to today's episode, it will help you figure out how to become unstuck and to see yourself in a different light. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is - “The Self-Audit Framework"As I say during the episode, PLEASE take your time with this exercise:What am I doing well right now?Where am I repeating patterns that don’t serve me?What tends to trigger those patterns?What would a better response look like next time?What is one small change I can commit to this week?Please listen to the episode for a little extra guidance and clarity around these questions.------------------Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen.Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Journaling through those days where your mood is low. It's mid-February. The novelty of the new year has faded. The weather, here in the UK at least, is still cold, very damp, and impossibly miserable. So, what can we do about that?Today's episode will help you clear that Mental Fog!Here's the four-step process that I use and explain fully, in this episode. 1️⃣ - The Brain DumpWrite freely for 5–10 minutes.2️⃣ - What’s Actually Mine?Look at what you’ve written and ask "Which of these things are genuinely within my control?" Then Circle them.3️⃣ - Today’s Emotional WeatherThen Write “Today feels…” Not “I am...”.4️⃣ - One Gentle AnchorFinally, write and ask yourself this... “What is one small, kind, stabilising thing I can do today?”----------------------------------------Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about The February Dip.It's real, it happens to most of us and here's what you can do to fix it, through Journaling. HERE'S THIS WEEK'S JOURNALING EXERCISE:“The Reality Check”1. What feels harder than you expected right now?Not what you think should be hard. What actually is. Be Brutally Honest. 2. What have you kept going with, even imperfectly?This is important. Not what you’ve mastered. Not what you’ve smashed. What have you stayed with.3. What might you need more of — not less of?More rest? More structure? More patience? More kindness?Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about stripping it back to the beginning.If you feel like you don’t know how to journal - If the blank page makes you freeze - If you worry you’re doing it wrong - Congratulations, you are a perfectly normal human being.It's time to remove the rules. There is NO WRONG WAY TO JOURNAL. Here are FOUR STEPS to get you going... again!Step 1: Get Rid of the RulesStep 2: Pick a Time That Suits YouStep 3: Use Prompts to Get You StartedStep 4: Celebrate Showing UpPrompt for TodayWrite for 5 minutes: “If journaling was easy, what would I want it to give me?”Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

I wanted to give you an episode about starting the New Year with a New Journaling Habit, but life had other plans for me.My Father recently passed away and I didn't want to record an episode today.However, I looked at my Journal entry for the day after his passing and I felt like it would make for an interesting insight and a BRUTALLY HONEST look at how I Journal.Forgive me if this episode has come at a bad time for you, but it was about all I could produce this week.Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think and who might be going through something similar currently. Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Journaling Through the December Overwhelm and Keeping Your Head When Life Gets Busy.December can feel so overwhelming because there is pressure from everywhere. Family, end of year feelings and of course, financial too. To combat this, why not try the “Three-Minute Dump-and-Do”:Minute 1 — Dump: Everything that’s stressing you. No censoring. Let it spill.Minute 2 — Circle: Circle the 1–2 things that genuinely need your attention today.Minute 3 — Do: Write one small action you’ll take for each.3 minutes! That’s it!If you need a Prompt for Today, try this. Write for 5 minutes and answer this questions...“What am I worrying about that probably doesn’t matter as much as I think?”Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast I'm talking about Consistency!Building Consistency is the key to many things in life, and Journaling is no exception. How can we make it something we WANT to do regularly, in other words how do we make it a habit?Here are your Practical Tips for Consistency:Lower the barPair it with something you already doEnd on a positiveAlso, try this prompt: “When do I feel most ready to reflect, and how can I protect that time?”Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.com If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Always remember... "keep writing and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode I'm talking about how Journaling can help you to overcome life's challenges. The funny thing about challenges are that we often treat them like enemies. They become something we attempt to conquer or simply run away from. But in the pages of a journal, they become our best teachers.Today's Prompt - “What’s really happening here and what story am I telling myself?”Then move onto...What’s one small action I can take today to move this forward?Let me know how you get on with these. Please get in touch with any questions and of course, your feedback too. Email - hello@thejournalingguy.com If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might need a bit of space to think.Keep writing and keep showing up for yourself, Matt.