#getting started
5 articles tagged #getting-started — like everything here, research-grounded, honestly caveated, and curated by Tiago Martins. All articles →
How to Keep a Prayer Journal
What a prayer journal is and how to keep one
How Not to Keep a Gratitude Journal
The seven ways a gratitude practice quietly stops working
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.
Does Journaling Actually Work? What the Evidence Shows
Frattaroli's meta-analysis of 146 randomised studies puts the effect at r = .075
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.
