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i began journaling In 2019. Not that I like holding a journal. What's extra, I discover that my mind works higher if I spend somewhat time every morning placing its contents down on paper. This observe obtained me via 2020, which was a particularly tough 12 months, and I've saved it up ever since.
My journal shouldn’t be superior. My therapist beneficial I’ve a number of sections since I began — for instance, there's a piece I fill every day with issues I'm wanting ahead to. I take advantage of the second part to consider what I'll eat and different issues I'll do this day. It's all simple; I simply use a template that features headers for these issues.
However there may be some info I like to gather and embrace. For instance, the climate for every day. I've discovered that I'm typically in a nasty temper on wet days, so recording the climate together with my ideas offers me some helpful reference after I'm reviewing entries later. I additionally like to notice what time I wrote my entry, the place I used to be after I wrote it, and – if potential – embrace a quote from that day or one thing else to ponder.
I can accumulate all of the above info manually each morning. However I've discovered that utilizing Apple Shortcuts is far quicker for the job. This utility, which comes pre-installed on each Mac, iPhone, and iPad, can routinely pull in all varieties of info and format it properly for my journal. I run a customized automation each morning. Right here's how I made it.
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Apple through Justin Potts
Activate Apple Shortcuts on the gadget of your selection and create a brand new shortcut. This software program generally is a little complicated, however don't fear, I'm going to speak you thru every part. In the suitable column you will notice a number of completely different small automations that you could run. Drag as many of those as you need into the primary column, which is on the left. I choose to seek for what I'm on the lookout for, however when you choose, you’ll be able to manually discover the choices to grasp what the shortcuts can do.