#getting started
4 articles tagged #getting-started — every page here names its sources and is curated by Tiago Martins. All resources →
Faith & practice
How to Keep a Prayer Journal
What a prayer journal is and how to keep one
Reading time4 min
Sources cited3
UpdatedAug 2026
#faith#prompts#getting-startedTiago Martins
How-to
How to Start a Gratitude Journal
Three things, one reason why, attached to something you already do. What Lally's habit research says about anchors and the 18-to-254-day range, why Cheng's eight-entry trial still worked, and how often to write given Lyubomirsky's frequency finding.
Reading time4 min
Sources cited1
UpdatedAug 2026
#gratitude#getting-startedTiago Martins
Evidence
Does Journaling Actually Work? What the Evidence Shows
Frattaroli's meta-analysis of 146 randomised studies puts the effect at r = .075
Reading time6 min
Sources cited2
UpdatedAug 2026
#research#getting-startedTiago Martins
Definitions
Journaling vs a Diary: What Is Actually Different
A diary records what happened; a journal works on it. What 146 randomised studies say about the difference, why Takano and Tanno's rumination finding matters before you start, and where Cameron's morning pages and Carroll's bullet journal sit.
Reading time3 min
Sources cited3
UpdatedAug 2026
#comparisons#getting-startedTiago Martins
