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This article in 20 words or less:
This article in 20 words or less:
Each day, ask yourself
What you should celebrate & be grateful for
What you've learnt
What you can improve on
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How to keep learning everyday
How to keep learning everyday
How many times have we heard of new fads that will “change your life?” It might be the newest diet from a blogger or, a transformational morning routine filled with deep focus and self-awareness. While these might be wonderful habits to adopt, they are never suited to us individually.
The truth is, there is no one size fits all approach to help us get more done at work, be more present with our peers or become a healthier, happier version ourselves. We are all unique. We have our own needs, person values and individualised strengths and weaknesses.
Often, a structured approach that help us reach these outcomes is more helpful, an individualised toolkit we can consult when we’re stuck, when we need to reflect. A journal.
Journaling is a simple technique that can be completed at any time and almost anywhere, whether that be digitally on our phone or with a paper and pen. All you need to do is ask yourself simple questions.
Five that I have found particularly helpful are the following, curtesy of Rowan Kunz:
My key learnings from interactions I’ve had with people, books, podcasts and websites
How I lived out my values
Limiting beliefs I had and my new beliefs
Celebrations and gratitude
What I could improve on and do better in the future
These questions help us interact better with others, challenge our assumptions and think back over the day; the mistakes you made, the things you achieved and the people you learned from. And in our fast-paced go-getter culture, a moment to stop and think is sometimes all we need for a realisation, a moment of crucial learning, or to transform our perspective. At other times, a journal helps us improve on something small, learn, or improve on the interactions we’ve had.
Regardless, looking back on the day with the pure intention to learn, not to judge or criticise, can yield great rewards in our personal and professional lives.
I find this strategy to be most effective at the end of the day when I can look back on the day as a whole, but it may work better at the start of the day, when your mind is clear (looking back on the previous day) or in the middle of the day, so you apply what you’ve learned in the rest of your day.
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While we spend so long looking online for solutions to be a better parent, leader, worker, friend, colleague and partner, sometimes the solutions are right in front of us. We just need to spend the time to stop and look. To stop and journal.
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