This is a wonderful activity I got from the book The Way of the Journal, By Kathleen Adams.
When? This activity is useful when:
- you’re overwhelmed
- you don’t have much time
- you don’t know what to write about
- you have a lot going on
- you need clarity and focus
- you want to track an issue/feeling/project over time
How?
- Pick a subject
- write as fast as you can
- at the end of the five minutes, STOP
- re-read what you’ve written
- continue if you want– or put your journal aside!
What? Try writing about-
- what’s going on
- the present moment
- a person or relationship
- a feeling or mood
- something silly or irrelevant
- background issues
- a decision or choice
- a check-in with yourself
- best thing/worst thing of your day
- an insight, awareness or “aha” moment
- last night’s dream
- something you don’t want to forget
- your goals for the day
- things that are going right/things that are going wrong
- something upsetting
YOU NAME IT! You can write for 5 minutes about anything!
Tips
- Use a timer or note the time of the start of your entry
- STOP when you told yourself you would
- You can always write more
Hi Michele, just popped by to say hello from the ultimate challenge. I will have to try this exercise – I like that you’ve listed some of things one can think about. Nice post.
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Thanks! It’s great to meet someone else participating in the challenge. I’m finding all kinds of great blogs out there! Good luck with the challenge.
Hi Michele,
Great post. I will definately be utilizing this exercise.
Maybe it will help me come up with new content when I am in a pinch.
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