On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 7), I'm talking about how Journaling can help you cope with Anxiety.

We covered how Journaling can help release Stress in Episode 5, so now we're going to look at Anxiety.

Anxiety is different to Stress. Anxiety is more internal. It’s not always tied to what’s happening right now but what might happen next. And dealing with that is VERY different to how we deal with Stress.

Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is:

1. What am I worried might happen? - Be honest. Write it down.
2. How likely is this, realistically? - Not emotionally, realistically.
3. If it did happen, how would I handle it? - This is powerful because it reminds you that you’re more capable than your anxiety suggests.
4. What is actually true right now? - Bring yourself back to the present. The Result? Your Anxiety softens and the mind feels safer and more grounded.

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On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast (Season 3, Episode 6), I'm talking about an Easter Restart.

The days are getting longer and lighter and there's a subtle sense of things beginning to shift. We're not trying to reinvent your life but to begin something that could quietly change it.

Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is:

1. What’s been on my mind lately?
2. What feels slightly off — even if I can’t fully explain it?
3. What do I need a little more of right now?
4. What would a small step forward look like this week?

If this has inspired you to get started, please let me know!

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Season 3, Episode 5

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about How Journaling Can Reduce Stress - FACT! Journaling isn’t just about 'Reflection', it's also about Science.

Journaling, when it’s done properly, can genuinely reduce stress in your body and your mind, and that's exactly what we discuss on today's episode!

Your Journaling Prompt for This Week is:

Step 1: Write freely for 10–15 minutes, then...

Step 2: Focus on one thing that’s been sitting with you - Go deeper!

Step 3: Add this question at the end - “What am I actually feeling about this?”

Step 4: Close with perspective - “What would a calmer version of me say about this?”

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Season 3, Episode 4

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Energy Before Effort. Because the problem isn’t the effort you're putting into Journaling, the problem is the Energy!

We're often told - Work harder - Push through - Stay disciplined. But, more effort DOES NOT create progress, it creates friction.

Journaling Prompt for This Week:

1️⃣ What is currently draining my energy?

2️⃣ What is quietly restoring my energy?

3️⃣ When during the day do I feel most like myself?

4️⃣ What would it look like to work with my energy instead of against it?

Plus, this week, I answered another listener question, because it sat so neatly alongside this week's topic:

“What if I don’t feel like journaling? Should I force myself to do it anyway?”

Listen to the episode to hear how I answered this brilliant question.

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Season 3, Episode 3

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about something incredibly important if journaling is going to change your life: Becoming consistent… without becoming stale.

You know the phrase, consistency is key (yes, yawn), but it's so relevant when it comes to seeing the results of Journaling.

In this episode, I give you FIVE different methods to try, yes 5... if you think your Journaling is becoming a bit stale. These five methods will unlock something new for you and help you stay on track.

Journaling rarely works overnight. You will notice changes almost immediately, but if you want true self-awareness, it takes time. Stick with it and try one of these methods if you feel your writing is quite samey.

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Season 3, Episode 2

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about making tiny adjustments. These adjustments, albeit small, if carried out consistently, they WILL lead to BIG CHANGES.

Here's your Journaling Prompt for this episode, and it comes in 3 parts, answer these three questions:

1. Where in my life do I feel slightly off-course?
2. What is the smallest possible shift that would move me 1% closer?
3. What would change if I repeated that shift daily for 30 days?

Once you've answered those 3 questions, it should open you up to a whole new way of thinking about making tiny shifts, leading to big changes.

New Segment - I also answered a listeners question on this episode which is based around someone else discovering your Journal.

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Welcome to SEASON THREE and Welcome to March!

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about not starting again, but Starting Wiser as the seasons change.

March does something to us. The light changes. The air softens and there’s a subtle shift in energy. It's OK to notice that, but we mustn't forget about what came before it.

Here's your Journaling tip for this episode, and it comes in THREE parts. Complete these three sentences in sequence...

1. “Because of the last couple of months, I now understand that…”
2. “This spring, I want to build on…”
3. “One small action that aligns with who I’m becoming is…”

This should help you stop that boom-and-bust cycle of starting again. You're not, you're simply learning from the past and becoming wiser.

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Season 3, Episode 1

On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about how important it is not to write-off February, but to discover what it taught you instead.

People have already started to mentally writing this month off. And I wonder… How often do we dismiss entire chapters of our lives simply because they didn’t look dramatic, exciting, or Instagram-worthy?

It's time to RECLAIM FEBRUARY. Here's your Journaling tip for this episode, and it comes in FOUR parts.

1️⃣ What did this month actually require of me?

2️⃣ Where did I show up when it would have been easier not to?

3️⃣ What did I handle better than the old version of me might have?

4️⃣ What am I quietly proud of?

When you journal, you often realise, “Actually… quite a lot happened.” That's what I want you to discover this episode - GOOD LUCK!

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On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Journaling through those days where your mood is low.

It's mid-February. The novelty of the new year has faded. The weather, here in the UK at least, is still cold, very damp, and impossibly miserable. So, what can we do about that?

Today's episode will help you clear that Mental Fog!

Here's the four-step process that I use and explain fully, in this episode.

1️⃣ - The Brain Dump

Write freely for 5–10 minutes.

2️⃣ - What’s Actually Mine?

Look at what you’ve written and ask "Which of these things are genuinely within my control?" Then Circle them.

3️⃣ - Today’s Emotional Weather

Then Write “Today feels…” Not “I am...”.

4️⃣ - One Gentle Anchor

Finally, write and ask yourself this... “What is one small, kind, stabilising thing I can do today?”

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On this episode of The Journaling Guy Podcast, I'm talking about Discipline & Honesty.

By now, you should know that one of the cornerstones of effective Journaling, is BRUTAL HONESTY, with yourself.

But, we live in a world nowadays where Discipline is what we're told we need to make progress. Actually, what we really need is to be more HONEST with ourselves.

HERE'S THIS WEEK'S JOURNALING EXERCISE: “The Capacity Check”

Grab your journal and answer these THREE questions.

1. What am I currently expecting of myself? List it out. Work. Family. Health. Social. All those Commitments.

2. What does my energy realistically allow right now? Not ideally... Realistically.

3. Where could I soften, simplify, or slow down without giving up? This isn’t about lowering standards, it’s about making them sustainable.

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