How to Maintain a Daily Reflection Habit

You probably know that reflecting on your life is good for you. And that writing is a great way to do this. A common goal is to journal, to spend maybe 5–10 minutes a day reflecting on what went well and what could have gone better.

But how many people actually maintain a journaling habit, or consistently do any kind of written reflection? I would guess that it’s a small minority of people.

What keeps people from regularly doing this kind of reflection? Well, it’s effortful. You have to make time to do it, and you have to focus to do…