A fellow once remarked to me that he enjoyed doing experiments with his habits, trying something out for a given length of time to see if he likes it. I was impressed, because it seemed to me that I was the slave of my (mostly bad) habits, not the one who controlled them. To suddenly adopt a new, good habit just to try it out and see if you like it seemed simply impossible.
But we’re all different, and this friend was one who kept a tight hold on his experiences while I tend to let experience have its way with me. Just different viewpoints.
We all see the world from diverse perspectives, we learn in our individual ways, and our responses – no matter how mundane they may seem to us – are each completely unique.
That’s why we’re offering a new version of Peace of Mind and Body: 27 Days of Journaling to Health and Happiness. All along, you’ve been able to access the book in audio, hardcover or digital form (and at some rock-bottom prices right now, by the way). Now, your new option is to have the daily journaling tips and exercises emailed to you over the course of a month.
One emailing per day, packed to the gills with challenges to awaken your inner journaler and fire up your odyssey of self-discovery. Guided day-by-day in this way, you’re likely to form a wonderful new habit without even trying.
Whether we create them intentionally or let them creep in through negligence, habits form a large part of life. Rituals, routines, and daily practices shape our days, providing structure and the necessary familiarity so that we don’t have to re-invent everything all the time.
‘Course, there are good and bad habits, but most fall in between those extremes. “I have a habit of eating at noon.” That’s neither good nor bad, but it is a habit, and if you don’t eat then, you’ll feel hungry.
When journal writing becomes a habit, it’s part of our lifestyle, something we do easily and naturally at a given time each day. But reaching the point at which journal writing has become a habit is hard for many of us. We get distracted, or we feel overwhelmed, or lonely, or we simply procrastinate. We read a book and tell ourselves we’ll implement those exercises or take those action steps tomorrow.
Yeah, sure. And then a month goes by.
So we’re hoping this daily offering in your inbox is a way to circumvent some of the difficulty in establishing a strong and helpful journaling habit.
Sign up for the course here and be sure to let us know how the process works for you!
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