You+5 Journaling
'Even the worst day can be turned around by a revelation.'
Good journaling should be inspirational.
Good journaling should take you out of your day-to-day shit.
Good journaling should reveal something about your experience.
I’ve refined a way to drop stress,
a way to gain perspective,
a way that can help you sleep better.
I’ve got a lot out of this method.. which we can call You+5 Journaling.
WHAT TO DO: Go to the free website FutureMe.org
WHY: This site allows you to send an email to yourself in the future.
WHAT TO DO: Write a journal email to yourself in the future.
WHY: This keeps it private but gives it an audience.
WHY: Having an audience gives you motivation.
WHY: Having an audience gives you perspective.
WHAT TO DO: Write to yourself 5 years in the future (You+5).
WHY: Perspective.
WHY: 5 years is long enough for your life to be completely different.
WHAT TO DO: Put on a song and write the name and artist at the top of the page.
WHY: Music sets the scene for this ritual.
WHY: When You+5 reads this back, the music will take you back to this moment.
WHAT TO DO: Write the time, date, and location at the top of the page.
WHY: Perspective.
WHY: This reminds you that you are just in a moment in time.
WHAT TO DO: Write about your day and your mood.
WHY: To describe your mood to You+5, you have to step out of the mood.
WHY: You might be surprised how much perspective and clarity this gives.
WHAT TO DO: Do not try to hard.
WHY: Just know you are writing to You+5, and the magic will happen.
WHY: You are writing to someone who will have been through this.
WHY: You are writing to someone who will have grown.
WHAT TO DO: Write before bedtime, around 3-5 times a week.
WHY: It helps you sleep. It wraps up your day.
WHY: No day is wasted if you learn something from it.
TO SUMMARISE..
Goto FutureMe.org and write to yourself 5 years in the future.
Put on a song and write the name at the top.
Write the date, time and location.
Write about your mood and your day.
Be ready for a new perspective. Be open to revelations.
Do this every weekday evening.
This is not just a gift for You but also for You+5.