The Journaling Guy Podcast

This is Episode 7 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today it's all about noticing the person you're becoming, right now... and you do that by looking back at the person you once were, in your old Journals. Noticing BIG changes in your life is easy. A new job, a new car or even a new relation ship, they're all really important ( in their own ways ), but have you noticed the tiny changes that happen and how that is shaping the person you're becoming? This weeks mission: So, this week I want you to 'go back and read your Journal' then ask yourself these three questions: What's different about me now? THE PERSON I'M BECOMING... Do I like the direction I'm heading in? One thought to take away from today: "Your Journal doesn't just record what happened in your life. It records who you were whilst it was happening!" ----------------------- Don't forget, I've written a FREE five-day series called How Journaling Can Transform Your Life . Each day, I'll send you another part of the story and show you what I discovered about Journaling along the way.” https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course It's my personal journey into Journaling, and I'd love to share that and inspire you at the same time. Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt

What Do You Actually Want? How Journaling Helps You Look Beyond Goals and To-Do Lists. This is Episode 5 of Season 6 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today it's all about finding out what we ACTUALLY want! Not what SHOULD you want. Not what would look impressive. Not what your family thinks you should want. Not what someone your age, in your job, with your life is SUPPOSED to want. What do YOU actually want? This weeks mission: So, this week I want you to write on two pages. On the first: I WANT MORE OF... On the second: I WANT LESS OF... Write whatever comes up. Then when you've finished, I want you to answer one final question: IF NOBODY ELSE'S OPINION MATTERED, WHAT WOULD I CHANGE? ----------------------- Don't forget, I've written a FREE five-day series called How Journaling Can Transform Your Life . Each day, I'll send you another part of the story and show you what I discovered about Journaling along the way.” https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course It's my personal journey into Journaling, and I'd love to share that and inspire you at the same time. Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt.

The Things You Keep Coming Back To: How Journaling Helps You Notice What Really Matters. This is Episode 5 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today it's all about noticing what really matters to you, when writing in your Journal. It's important to remember here... it's not necessarily about what we keep writing about directly, it's more about what that means when we dig a little bit deeper into it. Repetition isn't always a bad thing. We mustn't keep making the same mistake or repeating a same bad habit. But what about those ideas, ambitions or interests that simply refuse to disappear? REMEMBER; repetition might be evidence to ourselves, that something matters. This weeks mission: Go back through some old Journal entries; don't read every word. Just flick through and look for repetition. Ideas People Places Dreams Then write: THIS KEEPS COMING BACK BECAUSE... and carry on. Don't ask whether it's realistic. Don't make a plan. Don't Google how much flights cost. Just explore why it matters . ----------------------- Thanks for listening to The Journaling Guy Podcast . Don't forget, I've written a FREE five-day series called How Journaling Can Transform Your Life . Each day, I'll send you another part of the story and show you what I discovered about Journaling along the way.” https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course It's my personal journey into Journaling, and I'd love to share that and inspire you at the same time. Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt.

How Journaling Helps You Understand Your Emotional Triggers so we can ask ourselves... "Why Did I React Like THAT?" This is Episode 4 of Series 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today, I'm asking talking about Emotional Triggers and how we react to them. For example, the moment when something happens and you react and then perhaps five minutes later, an hour later or even the following day, you think to yourself “Why the bloody hell did I react like THAT?” THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: So, this week, I want you to catch one reaction . Just one. Then, when you’ve got a little bit of distance from it, open your Journal and write: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED? WHAT DID I FEEL? WHAT DID I TELL MYSELF IT MEANT? WHAT ELSE MIGHT BE TRUE? And then stop. Don’t try to fix yourself. Don’t turn it into homework. Just read what you’ve written and ask: “What do I notice?” ----------------------- Thanks for listening to The Journaling Guy Podcast . I’d like to share something quite special with you. I've written a FREE five-day series called How Journaling Can Transform Your Life . Each day, I'll send you another part of the story and show you what I discovered about Journaling along the way.” https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course I really think you'll love this, as it gives you a personal insight into a Journaling Journey, that has brought me to this point today. Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt.

What Makes You Come Alive? - How Journaling Helps You Discover What Energises You This is Episode 3 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today, I'm asking all about ENERGY. I feel like we don’t pay enough attention to Energy. We tend to notice what EXHAUSTS us because exhaustion shouts LOUD. ENERGY is much quieter. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: For the next seven days, I want you to start noticing your Energy. At the end of each day, draw two headings in your Journal: GAVE ME ENERGY and TOOK MY ENERGY That’s it. Don’t overthink it. Under GAVE ME ENERGY , write all the positive situations and scenarios that fed into that energy. Then under TOOK MY ENERGY , write the things that seemed to drain you. After seven days, read it, don’t judge it and most importantly, Don’t immediately try fix it! ----------------------- Thanks for listening to The Journaling Guy Podcast . I’d like to share something quite special with you. I've written a FREE five-day series called How Journaling Can Transform Your Life . Each day, I'll send you another part of the story and show you what I discovered about Journaling along the way.” https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course I really think you'll love this, as it gives you a personal insight into a Journaling Journey, that has brought me to this point today. Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt.

Who Are You When Nobody's Watching? How Journaling Helps You Get to Know Yourself This is episode 2 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast , and today, I'm asking what sounds like a really simple question... How well do you actually know yourself? Last week, I spoke to former NFL player Jed Collins, who has been Journaling for more than 20 years. Jed talked about the incredible ability his journals give him to effectively travel through time. This enables him to go back and meet the earlier versions of himself, seeing what he was thinking and feeling, what he understood about himself and, perhaps even more importantly, what he didn't understand yet. That got me thinking... We spend an enormous amount of our lives trying to understand other people, our partners, children, friends, colleagues and bosses but how often do we turn that same curiosity back on ourselves? Your Journal gives you somewhere to do exactly that. Somewhere you don't need to perform, impress anyone or even have all the answers. This week, we're exploring Curiosity Journaling and why changing one simple question from "Why am I like this?" to "I wonder why I do that?" can completely change the conversation you have with yourself. Because we're not looking for answers - We're looking for clues! THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: This week, choose one of these sentences and use it as the starting point for your Journal: I feel most like myself when... I lose track of time when... The people who bring out the best in me are... Something about myself I'm beginning to understand is... If nobody else's opinion mattered, I would... Don't try to answer all five at once. Pick one and see where your writing takes you. Most importantly, don't judge what comes out. Be curious. If you'd like more detail around this week's method, and some extra prompts to help you explore who you are when nobody's watching, pop over to The Journaling Guy Substack . There you'll find... Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 The full mission, written down Bonus reflections too This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is available on The Journaling Guy Substack . Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt.

This is a really special episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast . I got to sit down and interview Jed Collins , a former NFL Fullback who just so happens to have kept a Journal throughout his whole career Jedidiah Collins - The Fullback of Finance. This is one of the best conversations I've ever had the pleasure of having, about Journaling. Jed's Father instilled the practice in him from a young age and he used it through the latter part of his education and into his career to help him build resilience, learn about himself and to create a memoir which he's now turned into a book. Jed's book "4th & Goal" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1807047156 "Journaling isn't just a habit. It's a discipline. It's a competitive advantage. And this book is proof of what happens when someone has the courage to write it all down." -------------------- Watch this episode over on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Dm_TZOvasjE?si=doMbcepAin5QaoDN Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

This is episode seven of our the Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 7). It's the FINAL episode in this series and today, I talk about how a Journal starts to KEEP YOU. One of the biggest gifts Journaling gives you is perspective. When you're living through something difficult, it can feel permanent. But when you can flick back through months or even years of your own thoughts, you start seeing something different. You see growth and resilience. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: Go back and read something you wrote a few weeks ago. As you read it, don't judge the person who wrote those words. Instead, meet them with compassion and then ask yourself: What has changed? What have I learned? What did I survive that I thought I couldn't? You might discover that you've come much further than you realise. If you'd like more detail around this method, and to understand how and why it works, pop over to The Journaling Guy Substack . There's you'll find... Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 The full mission, written down Bonus reflections too This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy -------------------- Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

This is episode six of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 6). Today, I talk about Gratitude. There are many misconceptions when it comes to Gratitude as it is an often misunderstood technique. A lot of people think it's quite a false thing to do, and at the extreme end, it's been referred to as Toxic Positivity - Harsh! Our brains have a natural negativity bias. In simple terms, we're wired to notice problems. Gratitude Journaling helps shift those thoughts and helps us notice the good stuff in amongst the daily grind. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: Don't write three things you're grateful for. Instead, finish this sentence each evening. "Today, I noticed..." That's it. If you'd like more detail around this method, and to understand how and why it works, pop over to The Journaling Guy Substack . There's you'll find... Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 The full mission, written down Bonus reflections too This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy -------------------- Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

This is episode five of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 5). Today, I talk about how to make Journaling a habit, by figuring out the Where and the When. Have you ever bought something with the best of intentions? Something like an online course, a gym membership or a fitness watch... only for it to sit there, completely unused. Journaling is exactly the same. It's not the journal that creates the habit. It's the routine. In this episode, I help you build that routine. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: Create your journaling space. It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be yours. If you'd like more detail around this method, and to understand how and why it works, pop over to The Journaling Guy Substack . There's you'll find some more audio. Plus: Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 A reading from my Journal 💙 The full assignment written down Bonus reflections too This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy -------------------- Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

This is episode four of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 4). Today, I talk about the Biggest Mistake New Journalers Make, and Why You Need to Stop Editing Yourself. “If you’re filtering your journal… you’re filtering yourself.” Have you started writing a text message, deleted it, written it again, deleted it again, and then finally sent something completely different? We've all done this and it proves my theory that we edit ourselves all the time, certainly more than we realise. In today's episode, I'm asking you to stopp editing yourself and start being Brutally Honest. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: I’d like you to write one page beginning with these words: “What I really think is…” Every time you feel yourself editing, start that sentence again. “What I really think is…” If you'd like more detail around this method, and to understand how and why it works, pop over to The Journaling Guy Substack . There's you'll find some more audio. Plus: Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 A reading from my Journal 💙 The full assignment written down Bonus reflections too This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy -------------------- Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

This is episode three of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 3). Today, I talk about one of the best Journaling Techniques there is, for beginners... but, one that I still use to this day! THE BRAIN DUMP - This is he first technique that I used on my Journaling Journey and it's still one that I use all the time. Taking those ruminating thoughts out of your mind and write them down in your Journal. THIS WEEK’S MISSION IS: It couldn’t be simpler Set a timer for five minutes Open your journal Start writing Whatever comes into your head Job Done However, if you'd like more detail around this method, and to understand how and why it works, pop over to The Journaling Guy's Substack . There's you'll find some more audio. Plus, Included in those extras are: Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 A reading from my first Brain Dump 💙 The full assignment written down Bonus reflections This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy ------------------ Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

Welcome back to our NEW SEASON! This is the second episode of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 2). If you've not listened to Episode 1, I'd highly recommend tuning into that first before giving episode 2 a listen. Today, I'm answering probably the second most asked question about Journaling... EVER! What sort of Journal should I use? - Spoiler Alert ‼️ The best sort of Journal is the one that gets written in... it's as simple as that! This week's Mission is this: Open the front cover. Write today’s date. Write your name. And underneath it… Write one sentence. “This is where my journey begins.” And if you want to continue writing, please do. If you don't, it's ok, because you've started! Remember, this is NEW for this season, I have extras for you over on Substack . Included in those extras are: Bonus audio that never made it into today's podcast 🎧 Deeper reflections on my first Journal 💙 The full assignment written down Bonus reflections This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy ------------------ Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

Welcome to a BRAND NEW SEASON and the first episode of our New Journaling Foundations Series of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 4, Episode 1). Today, I'm answering probably the most asked question about Journaling... EVER! Why Should I Journal? In this first episode of the New Journaling Foundations Series , I explain all about the Surprising Benefits of Writing Things Down into a Journal. Even though this is episode 1, I still have some prompts for you. Remember, you only need to answer one of the following questions. I'm just trying to get you started, not solve everything before we've even got going. Why am I interested in journaling? What would I like more of in my life? What do I hope journaling might help me understand? If I could better understand one area of my life better, what would it be? How would it feel to know myself a little better? Have a listen to the episode to hear these explained in full! Plus, and this is BRAND NEW for this season, I have extras for you over on Substack . Included in these extras are: Bonus audio from today’s episode 🎧 Deeper reflections on my own journey into Journaling 💙 Additional resources and links to courses to help you get started 🖌️ And the full Journaling prompts from this episode, plus extra info to guide you 📔 This is all over on the Substack channel which you can find HERE . The full link is here - https://substack.com/@thejournalingguy ------------------ Do get in touch with any questions you have and of course your feedback is really important too. Email me - hello@thejournalingguy.com Remember, there are loads more extras over on Substack for you, so you can really get into Journaling and begin to realise what a difference it can make to your life. Please share this episode with someone who might need a bit of space to think. Plus, if you get a moment, please leave me a review, they matter so much for getting the podcast heard and seen. As Always... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 14), I'm talking about What Needs To Change in Your Life and How Journaling Can Help? If you carried on living exactly as you are right now, where would you be this time next year? This is a BIG episode and one that you may need to listen to more than once. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is The Change Audit! Here is your 5-step Prompt. What isn't working in my life right now? What have I been tolerating for too long? If nothing changed over the next 12 months, how would I feel? What would "Future Me" thank Me for addressing today? Finally, What is one small change I can make this week? Change doesn't begin through Motivation, Change begins through Awareness. If you can learn that and engrain it into your Journaling Habit, you'll be able to figure your life out much sooner. ------------------ 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 13), I'm talking about What You're Really Avoiding that's probably run under your nose. The truth about Avoidance is that it is CLEVER. It rarely announces itself, it turns up in disguise. It's disguised as being busy, being tired, or even as doom scrolling. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is called - FACING THE TRUTH! What keeps showing up in my mind lately? What am I distracting myself with instead? What emotion am I trying not to feel? If I was being brutally honest with myself, what would I admit right now? What is one small thing I could face this week? One email. One conversation. One appointment. One difficult truth written honestly on a page. Those small acts of honesty can change your life. ------------------ 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 12), I'm talking about Breaking Old Habits Through Journaling . We're only human after all, which is why we repeat old habits and behaviours, even when we genuinely want to change. Habits aren’t logical, they’re emotional. We like to think habits are simply about discipline or willpower. But they’re not. Habits are responses! Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is - Breaking The Pattern. What habit or behaviour do I keep returning to? When does this pattern usually appear? What does this habit temporarily give me? What is a healthier response instead? What would help me notice the pattern earlier next time? Don't attempt to break habits through self-criticism; Shame rarely creates sustainable change. ------------------ 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 11), I'm talking about carrying out a Self-Audit in your Journal. Most people don’t have bad intentions, they're just stuck in their ways. If you listen to today's episode, it will help you figure out how to become unstuck and to see yourself in a different light. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is - “The Self-Audit Framework" As I say during the episode, PLEASE take your time with this exercise: What am I doing well right now? Where am I repeating patterns that don’t serve me? What tends to trigger those patterns? What would a better response look like next time? What is one small change I can commit to this week? Please listen to the episode for a little extra guidance and clarity around these questions. ------------------ 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 10), I'm talking about The Conversation You’re Avoiding and how Journaling can help rectify that. You’ve been putting off THAT CONVERSATION forever; telling yourself that now’s not the right time, or it’s probably not that big of a deal. I'm here to tell you the truth, the more you avoid it, the bigger a deal it will become. Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is - “Say it on Paper First” What is the conversation I’m avoiding? What do I actually want to say? What am I worried will happen if I say it? What might happen if I don’t say it? What would a calm, grounded version of me say? Please listen to the episode for more detail and clarity around this set of prompts. ------------------ 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.