Energy Before Effort - EBE; when it comes to Journaling.

About this episode

In this episode, Matt discusses the importance of energy over effort in journaling and answers a listener's question about motivation.

Season 3, Episode 4 On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Energy Before Effort. Because the problem isn’t the effort you're putting into Journaling, the problem is the Energy! We're often told - Work harder - Push through - Stay disciplined . But, more effort DOES NOT create progress, it creates friction. Journaling Prompt for This Week: 1️⃣ What is currently draining my energy? 2️⃣ What is quietly restoring my energy? 3️⃣ When during the day do I feel most like myself? 4️⃣ What would it look like to work with my energy instead of against it? Plus, this week, I answered another listener question, because it sat so neatly alongside this week's topic: “What if I don’t feel like journaling? Should I force myself to do it anyway?” Listen to the episode to hear how I answered this brilliant question. ------------------ 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, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Topics covered

• journaling
• energy management
• personal growth
• self-reflection
• listener questions

Keywords

• journaling
• energy
• effort
• self-care
• personal development
• listener question
• reflection

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