Fitting in Journaling with Your Current Daily Routine

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When you add anything new to your daily routine, it can be intimidating, and a little 
frustrating. There is definitely an adjustment period, but if you are serious about 
journaling, the best thing you can do is try to find a way to fit it in to your daily routine.


When do you have extra time?

Realistically, your journaling routine will be when you have a little extra time to focus on 
it. Don’t try to force yourself to have a morning journaling routine, if you barely get 
everything done now. You could always wake up earlier, but if you know you will never 
stick to that, it isn’t realistic to write in the morning.

Instead, think about your current daily routine during different times of the day, and 
figure out when you have a window with nothing to do, or where you want to make 
some changes. Maybe in the evening, you cut down on your Netflix time before bed to 
write in your journal instead. Or you have some time in the early afternoon before 
picking up your kids from school. 


When do you need to vent or express yourself?

Another thing to consider when it comes to your routine and when it should be 
scheduled is when you feel like you need to journal the most. For some people, they are 
journaling to set up their day and have good intentions, so journaling in the morning 
would be best. But if you are someone who will journal how you spent your day and 
reflect on it, evening journaling is going to be a better option.


What time of day do you get alone time?

One more thing to think about is the time during the day when you are alone, at least for 
a few minutes. Journaling is a private, solo activity, one that doesn’t work when there 
are outside distractions. You should be able to go in a room with the door shut, where 
nobody else is going to bother you. Take this into consideration when figuring out how 
to fit journaling into your routine.

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