If you do not feel confident about journaling, refer to my book
Journaling Joys....it’s time to Practice.
This is a practical exercise for you to follow. It’s different to journal
work where you are required to reflect. These exercises are actions
that you can take to bring change to your life. Follow the
instructions given....it’s time to reflect on the Key ideas.
After each chapter, you’ll find a summary of the content and
important points to remember.How can I get the most out of this workbook?
This book is written in a way that you can choose the best route for you:
Either work through the book from beginning to end. This will give you a
complete understanding of all aspects of self-motivation.
Or , pick the chapters where you believe you’re having difficulty and work
through those first. The book is written in a way that each chapter is an
entity on its own and doesn’t require the previous chapter in order to be
understood.On that note: when you work on a chapter, complete the work from the beginning to
the end. This is especially true of the journal work. When you get to a journal
exercise, do it right away before reading the rest of the chapter. This is because
some exercises work better when you do them fresh, before reading the theory
behind it. To give yourself the best chance of success, do the journal exercises as you
come across them.As with life, the theory is useful, but change only comes about when you take action.
This includes not only physical action, like making a telephone call, but includes mind
action like changing your thought patterns and beliefs.Mind changes are possible because you can consciously focus your mind on
something. For instance, if I suggest that you spend two minutes listing the things
you are grateful for in life, you’ll find that you are quite capable of doing this. Many