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The Journaling Guy Podcast

Matt E. Young

Join me Every Monday Morning for a brand new episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast. It'll be full of tips, techniques, suggestions, interviews, and much more. I'll have weekly assignments for you as well as my personal take on that week's chosen topic. That's The Journaling Guy Podcast, delivered to your inbox weekly on a Monday.

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  • S5 · E11
    Monday · 9 min

    So... What is The Journaling Guy Becoming?

    From Your Headphones To Your Inbox To Your Letterbox! 💌 This is a slightly different episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast. Season Five has finished. Season Six is coming. But I'm not quite ready to decide what that looks like yet. After spending an entire episode talking about the importance of stopping before deciding what's next, it would be a bit ridiculous to rush straight into it! So, this week, I wanted to tell you a little more about what I'm building around The Journaling Guy. The podcast isn't going anywhere. And neither is my Substack. That's still where you'll find Matt's Notebook, the bonus audio and all the extras that accompany the podcast. But I also have a separate digital newsletter. And I have plans for it... Quite cunning plans, actually! Because before the end of 2026, I'm planning to launch something I've wanted to create for a while: A Physical "Journaling Guy Newsletter" An actual newsletter. On Paper. Delivered to you every month! Something you can make a coffee with and sit down to read. Something you can scribble on, keep beside your Journal and come back to. No notifications. No algorithms. No battery required. And yes... eventually I'm going to ask you to pay for it! There you go... The world's least secret sales funnel. But first, I want you to join my FREE digital newsletter. That's where I'll be sharing my thoughts on Journaling, ideas worth exploring and, over the coming months, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the physical newsletter as I create it. You'll see it developing and you'll be amongst the first to know when it's ready. So, there's only one thing I'm asking you to do after listening to this episode: JOIN THE NEWSLETTER 👉 https://www.mrmattyoung.com/free-course It's completely free and, if I do my job properly, hopefully one day you'll be sitting there thinking: "Matt, stop banging on about it and just let me buy the bloody thing!" That's the plan anyway. From your headphones... to your inbox... and eventually... to your letterbox! 💌 If you'd like to go deeper into the subjects I explore on The Journaling Guy Podcast, you'll still find Matt's Notebook, bonus audio and additional Journaling exercises over on Substack. And if you'd like to get in touch with a question, an idea for the podcast, or just to tell me what you think about this slightly bonkers idea of sending people something through the post in 2026, email me — hello@thejournalingguy.com Please share this episode with someone who might enjoy what I'm creating. And, if you get a moment, please leave the podcast a review — they really do make a difference in helping more people discover it. Season Six will be along soon. I'm just giving myself a little space to work out what I actually want it to be. As Always... "Keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself." Matt

  • S5 · E10
    October 5 · 13 min

    Journaling and the Power of a Reset

    Sometimes You Just Need to Stop Before Deciding What's Next. In the final episode of Season Five of The Journaling Guy Podcast, it's all about slowing down... a little. The timing feels right (for me) and I hope it resonates with you too. Sometimes, before we ask what's next... perhaps we need to just stop for a bit. Journaling doesn't always have to produce an answer. It can simply give us somewhere to be, somewhere to put the noise, somewhere to notice what comes up when we aren't actively trying to solve anything. This weeks assignment Open your Journal and write: WHAT COULD I STOP FOR A LITTLE WHILE? If you wanted, there's room for another question: WHAT MIGHT THAT MAKE ROOM FOR? ----------------------- 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

  • S5 · E9
    September 28 · 11 min

    Journaling and What's Next

    Using Your Journal to Explore the Future with Curiosity This is Episode 9 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast, and today it's all about what's next. Now, don't panic! We're not writing a five-year plan. There are NO S.M.A.R.T. goals There are NO Vision Boards I want to explore a very different way of thinking about the future. I want you to get CURIOUS! Maybe the clues are already there. Maybe something in already written in your Journal, but you haven't seen it or felt it just yet. That's why I want you to get curious. This weeks mission: Open your Journal and write: "I'M CURIOUS ABOUT... and then just see what happens. ----------------------- 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

  • S5 · E8
    September 21 · 17 min

    Journaling and What You're Proud of

    Journaling and What You're Proud Of Why We Don't Notice Our Own Progress This is Episode 8 of Season 5 of The Journaling Guy Podcast, and today it's all about Pride! Ask yourself the question "What are YOU proud of?" Your brain might immediately start searching for achievements. Things like getting a Degree or an Award. Maybe it was a Business you started. Or you got a promotion at work. Maybe it was purely financial. Or you ran a Marathon! Maybe instead we should be thinking of something else we're proud of. Like, how far you've come or how well you handled a certain situation. This is a great episode and one that I'm REALLY PROUD of... funnily enough! Take a listen. This weeks mission: So this week, I want you to start with one sentence: I'M PROUD THAT I... and then write. ----------------------- 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

  • S5 · E7
    September 14 · 14 min

    How Journaling Helps You Notice The Person You're Becoming

    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

  • S5 · E6
    September 7 · 12 min

    How Journaling Helps You Look Beyond Your Goals

    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.

  • S5 · E5
    August 31 · 13 min

    How Journaling Helps You Notice What REALLY Matters

    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.

  • S5 · E4
    August 24 · 16 min

    How Journaling Helps You Understand Your Own Emotional Triggers

    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.

  • S5 · E3
    August 17 · 15 min

    How Journaling Can Help You Find Energy

    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.

  • S5 · E2
    August 10 · 15 min

    How Journaling Helps You Get To Know Yourself

    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.

  • S5 · E1
    August 3 · 21 min

    Jedidiah Collins - How Journaling helped me survive the NFL!

    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.

  • S4 · E7
    July 27 · 11 min

    The Journal That KEEPS You!

    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.

  • S4 · E6
    July 20 · 11 min

    The Truth About Gratitude Journaling

    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.

  • S4 · E5
    July 13 · 16 min

    The Secret to Making Journaling a Habit

    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.

  • S4 · E4
    July 6 · 10 min

    This is The Biggest Mistake New Journalers Make!

    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.

  • S4 · E3
    June 29 · 12 min

    Have You Got Too Many Thoughts? Try This Journaling Technique

    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.

  • S4 · E2
    June 22 · 13 min

    Before You Write Anything in Your Journal, Listen to This!

    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.

  • S4 · E1
    June 15 · 14 min

    Why Should I Journal? Season 4 - Episode 1 of The Journaling Guy Podcast

    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.

  • S3 · E15
    June 8 · 11 min

    Why Most People Stop Journaling and How to Make It 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 the podcast heard and seen. Always remember... "keep writing, keep noticing, and keep showing up for yourself", Matt.

  • S3 · E14
    June 1 · 11 min

    What Needs To Change and How Journaling Can Help?

    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.

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