Why Most People Stop Journaling and How to Make It Stick

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This episode discusses the common reasons people stop journaling and offers strategies to make the habit stick.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 15), I'm talking about Why Most People Stop Journaling and How to Make It Stick. Most people who start journaling, Stop! Not after years. Not after months, it’s usually after just a few days. So, how do we make it stick? There are 5 Main Reasons why people stop Journaling; many of us will have fallen into one or more of these categories at some point: WE EXPECT TOO MUCH, TOO SOON WE THINK WE’RE DOING IT WRONG WE WAIT TO FEEL INSPIRED WE ONLY JOURNAL WHEN LIFE FEELS DIFFICULT WE MAKE IT TOO BIG Have a listen to the episode to find out how you can make this fantastic habit, STICK! ------------------ Next week, we're starting a BRAND NEW SEASON . SEASON FOUR ! I'm calling this series, The Journaling Foundations Series . And over the next 7 Episodes, I'm going to walk you through everything I wish someone had taught me when I first picked up a JOURNAL . 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. Plus, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting…

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Topics covered

• journaling
• habits
• self-improvement
• mental health
• personal development

Keywords

• journaling
• stop journaling
• make it stick
• self-reflection
• writing habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Journaling Guy Podcast

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