Reading all these journaling posts on HN with interest but struggle to get into it myself. I find it just ends up my going around in circles or getting frustrated, but I think that's just me, whenever i sit down to think about anything and try and make sense of anything in my life, I really struggle, sometimes if i'm able to think clearly I feel good about half way through but when I try and bring it all together i'm just overwhelmed.
Not being able to see the direct benefit, i'm not sure if there is any overall law or else it's just a big time wasting exercise. It's also hard to do at the end of the day due to low energy.
The trouble is there are so many things I can do for my mental health and improve myself, perhaps all help, but there is just no time. Meditation can be great, but it's a huge time suck, taking a walk out in nature, nice but takes more time, exercise has the biggest benefit for me but takes a lot of time and energy, but when am i meant to get anything done after i finish work if I do all of these? Then to fit journaling in, I have to stop working earlier to sit down and just write my thoughts?
Not being able to see the direct benefit, i'm not sure if there is any overall law or else it's just a big time wasting exercise. It's also hard to do at the end of the day due to low energy.
The trouble is there are so many things I can do for my mental health and improve myself, perhaps all help, but there is just no time. Meditation can be great, but it's a huge time suck, taking a walk out in nature, nice but takes more time, exercise has the biggest benefit for me but takes a lot of time and energy, but when am i meant to get anything done after i finish work if I do all of these? Then to fit journaling in, I have to stop working earlier to sit down and just write my thoughts?