Category: Mindfulness
The simplest thing you can do to be happier in 5 minutes a day. The German version of the Five Minute Journal uses proven principles of positive psychology in a guided gratitude journaling format.
I've tried a few gratitude journals and always quit after a week, but the evening question about what went well today is short enough that I actually finish it. Five minutes is honest here, not marketing fluff.
The morning prompt takes me literally two minutes before coffee, and the evening one gives me a nice little reset before bed. I didn't expect the guided structure to matter this much, but having the same three questions every day stops me from just scribbling whatever. Three weeks in and I actually
Fünf Minuten am Morgen und ich starte den Tag tatsächlich mit klarerem Kopf. Die kurzen, geführten Fragen sind so einfach gehalten, dass man sie auch im Halbschlaf beantworten kann. Für jemanden wie mich, der mit Tagebuchschreiben sonst nie durchgehalten hat, ist das die perfekte Dosis.
