In this post, I want to share general use (daily) journal template that I have used for 5+ years. If you want to learn more about the template and keeping a journal, please consider subscribing to the free newsletter or taking a course.
Using a template for your journal keeping makes it easier, organized, and fun to keep a journal. Without a template, your entries can come out all over the place.
Journaling with a template is more organized, structured, and easier on the mind.Breakdown of the Daily Journal Template
The daily Journal template that I will be sharing with you is broken up to following distinct parts – each part playing a specific purpose in getting the most out of your day;
- Morning Gratitude and Affirmations – to put you know positive and thankful state first thing in the morning
- Outcome Based Goals – to help you set goals that will achieve your desired outcome in a specific timeframe
- Notes & Memories – this area is for other notes throughout the day, reflections, memories that you may want to preserve, or other observations
- Self-Check – this area will help you do an honest review of how your actual day went worse is how you wanted it to go
- Evening Wins and Improvements – this area will encourage you to identify the winds you had for that day and end the day with thoughts of doing things a little bit better tomorrow
Download the Daily Journal Template
For your convenience, I have made the template available in a wide variety of formats. You can download any one of the following that suits you best.
8 comments On Time-Tested Daily Journal Template (Download)
Hello,
I enjoyed your brief course on writing a journal. I have been trying to be consistent with a journal but it hasn’t worked. Your way of journaling is so different than what I do, I actually like it better because it encompasses everything in my life as well as will help me improve. I see your hardcover journals. Do you use a digital journal at all or do you prefer hardcover books? I have a digital journal which I also use as my project calendar which works pretty good. Let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks
TK Allen
tkinserallen@gmail.com
Hi Jawwad,
Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
I am starting to write daily journal and hopefully it works for me 🙂
Just a bit confused about the “Affirmations”, would you mind share a bit info what should I put there please?
Thanks healps.
Abi
Hi Abi! More than happy to help. Please see the affirmations video on my free course on daily journals – https://www.udemy.com/the-daily-journal-habit-of-successful-people/
Wishing you the very best with keeping it up 🙂
Thank you Jawad, you are doing a great job sharing your valuable experience with us. Thank you for this amazing contribution. May Allah reward you good in both worlds. I am in my first days keeping a journal I feel motivated and I am optimistic for a great change in my life.
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Jawad, half way through the presentation, I was asked to rate. I rated average yet if the question would have come at the end , I would have rated a bit higher. I think you pulled the presentation together well in the end. I have to think about my impression of journal vs planning. In the end I think you were planning with a bit of journaling. Anyway thank you I will use your template and see how it works for me..
Wishing you the best. I am planning to post more resources on this page soon.