If you already journal (which is a great hobby for boosting productivity), you may not see a reason to start a manifestation journal. However, while a standard journal helps you get out your negative thoughts and document your daily life, it doesn’t always help you manifest change.
These types of journals make you dig deeper. Instead of just stress relief, you journal to literally manifest a change in yourself. From exploring what’s going wrong to seeing what your future could be, you create a road map that looks at your past, present, and future.
A common myth is that a manifestation journal is either just a bunch of affirmations or stories about a fantasy future. Yes, both can be part of your journal, but to truly manifest something, you have to document your actions, what’s going wrong, and what you plan to do about it.
In short, think of your journal as the ultimate goal planning tool. In the process, you also create a more positive mindset, which aids in reducing stress, increasing productivity, and improving your overall health.
It sounds simple, but the right journal goes a long way to helping you stick with this habit. Even a simple spiral notebook works, as long as you use it. However, many people prefer something fancier, such as something with a hardcover or leather cover. Spiral-bound journals also work well. Or, pick a dotted or grid journal if you want to go with a bullet journal or image-based journal method.
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Also, invest in a few good ink pens of different colors. This helps you better organize and visualize your journal.
Use a fresh journal. Trying to simply fit everything into your existing journal makes it difficult to visualize things. Plus, during the process, you need to be able to easily review your goals, progress, and future, which is difficult when it’s scattered throughout a regular journal.
First of all, there isn’t a right or wrong way to do this. You may find that the steps I’m outlining don’t work perfectly for you. Adjust the process as needed. If you search for templates, prompts, or exact steps, you’ll find numerous methods. Take the below as a general guideline and find the process that works best for you.
Step 1: In the beginning of your manifestation journal, write down your manifestation list. These are the goals, dreams, and aspirations you want for yourself now and in the future, including any bad habits you want gone. Be as specific as possible. This can easily take several pages. Or, assign a page to each thing on your list. Draw images, add pictures, use stickers, or add anything else to make it more visual if you want.
Also, include a short list (three or four items) of what you need to do to reach those goals. For instance, “I want to be wealthy” might include getting a raise, investing X amount each month, budgeting better, and consolidating debt.
Step 2: Use a page or two to write about your life so far. Talk about where you’ve failed and succeeded. Explain what you like and don’t like about your life right now. Use lists to make this easier and to visualize better. The idea is to get the negative out so you can focus on the positive. Plus, this helps you to look back and see how far you’ve come.
Step 3: Create a daily or weekly journal routine. The schedule is up to you. However, create a solid routine and stick with it. The Law of Attraction only works if you mix a positive mindset with the hard work it takes to accomplish what you want.
When you sit down to write in your manifestation journal, there are multiple things to try to include. This is where you start to change how you think and focus on making changes in your life.
The main things to include are:
Visualize your future – Write a few sentences about how your future self is living and what you’re doing. Talk about how you’re enjoying your new job or taking care of the garden in your dream home. Make it sound real to help you visualize the future you want. Instead of negative thoughts of “I’ll never do this,” show yourself it can be real.
Write what you’re currently doing to reach that future. List how much money you’re saving, what classes you’re taking to get a new job, or what exercises you’re doing to be healthier.
List your progress. How well did you do today or this week? What got in your way?
Practice gratitude. List what successes or progress you’re grateful for. This helps you think positively. You can even add short positive quotes or affirmations.
Constantly look back to see your progress. Note any patterns of negative behavior and focus on changing those.
You can focus on just one or two goals or changes at a time. This is a marathon, not a sprint. As you start to feel more hopeful, you work harder. As a result, you’re more productive and get closer to your goals on a daily basis.
Does the above sound too overwhelming? It can be at first. Start smaller by using templates and prompts.
A manifestation journal is designed to help you improve yourself while letting go of what’s holding you back. If you’re struggling with productivity, journaling can help. First of all, stress hinders productivity. Any type of journaling that helps you re-focus your energy and see a brighter future reduces your stress.
The most beneficial part is unlocking your productivity by uncovering the habits holding you back. Make productivity a goal. Write about how much future you is accomplishing. This builds excitement and confidence, even for monotonous tasks. Then, pay attention to the daily or weekly things that keep you from becoming that person. Tackle those obstacles one at a time until nothing is holding you back. It will take time, but productivity is a part of future you. You just need to envision and work toward it.
Of course, your journal also helps hold you to being more accountable. It’s a simple strategy but effective. You want to improve and impress yourself, so you work harder to reach your goals as you write in your journal.
No matter what method you use, use your manifestation journal regularly to empower yourself to push past what’s holding you back and unleash a new, productive, happier version of yourself.