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Transforming the abstract practice of mindfulness into a tangible, sustainable habit might be as simple as putting pen to paper. Discover how the powerful combination of meditation and journaling creates a feedback loop that enhances both practices while making mindfulness more accessible for busy minds.
We explore how premium journals like those from Lestallion, with their thoughtfully designed features, can turn scattered thoughts into organized clarity. The 120 GSM paper prevents ink bleeding while creating a sensory experience that grounds you in the present moment. Numbered pages, table of contents, and structured layouts transform journaling from a mundane task into a mindful ritual that complements meditation beautifully.
Through real-world examples like software engineer Amelia, who struggled to maintain a meditation practice until she incorporated journaling, we uncover practical strategies anyone can implement. From gratitude prompts to intention-setting, from tracking patterns to creating accountability, learn how this combined approach builds resilience, enhances self-awareness, and improves emotional regulation. The cognitive distance created by putting thoughts on paper allows you to observe your mind more objectively – like closing some of those 30 browser tabs that seem perpetually open in your head.
Whether you're a meditation novice or experienced practitioner hitting a plateau, this episode offers actionable insights to deepen your practice. Could spending just a few minutes with a journal each day transform your relationship with the present moment? Listen now to find out how the marriage of mindfulness and journaling might be the missing piece in your personal growth journey.
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Episode Transcript
Okay, so today we're going to dive into something I
think a lot of people are reallyinterested in.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (00:04):
Mindfulness meditation.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
And you know everyone kind of wants to be more
mindful.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Right.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
You know, get that mental clarity and emotional
balance.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yeah, I think so.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
But actually you know , doing it every day and
actually getting to that point,right, that's a whole other.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Well, that's the hard part.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
That's the hard part.
That's the hard part.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Yeah, like we all want the results.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
But the practice itself, yeah, it can be tricky,
it can be really tricky.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
So one of the things that we're looking at is
actually how using a journal canreally help with that
mindfulness practice.
Oh interesting, and so it'slike this physical thing that
you're doing.
You have your thoughts andfeelings and then you're putting
them down on paper.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yeah, so you're taking this abstract thing and
you're making it concrete.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Which can be really helpful.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
And then you can go back and look at it, and we've
been looking at some reallygreat notebooks that are
specifically designed formindfulness.
Okay, cool, like theseLestallion journals.
I've heard of those.
They have this amazing paper.
It's like 120 GSM, so it'sreally thick.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Oh, wow, so the ink won't bleed through.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Exactly, and it just feels so smooth when you write
on it.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Oh, that's nice.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
It's like a really peaceful experience.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
I can see how that would help with mindfulness.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Yeah, and they've thought of everything like
numbered pages, a nice soft fauxleather cover it's like they've
really considered the wholeexperience yeah, so you feel
really grounded and intentionalwhen you're using it that makes
sense we're going to talk aboutall that, how these little
details can actually make a bigdifference I'm curious to hear
more about that yeah, me too.
Actually reminds me of mycousin mark okay.
(01:39):
He always used to say his mindwas like a web browser with like
30 tabs open.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Oh, I know that feeling.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Right, especially when he tried to meditate.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah, that makes it hard to focus.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah, he had a really tough time until he started
using a journal.
Yeah, and it really helped himfocus.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Huh, that's interesting.
How did that work for him?
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Well, it's like taking all those thoughts
swirling around in your head.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
And putting them down on paper.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Right, so they're not just bouncing around in there.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Exactly, and then you can kind of look at them
objectively.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
It's almost like you're looking at someone else's
thoughts.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
That's such a good point.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
And that can help you understand yourself better.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
It's like you're getting some distance from your
own thoughts.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Yeah, cognitive distance I like that, like that.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
It's a real thing so you're not so caught up in them.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
And that can be really helpful for
self-awareness.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Absolutely, and you know, there's also research that
shows that writing about yourexperiences can actually reduce
stress.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Oh really.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Yeah.
It's like you're releasing allthat pent-up energy onto the
page.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Like a pressure valve .
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Yeah, exactly.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
And it's not just about getting stuff off your
chest.
It's also about tracking yourprogress over time.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Right, like seeing how you're growing and changing.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Exactly and you can start to see patterns in your
thoughts and behaviors.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
And that can be really insightful.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
And it can help you figure out what's working and
what's not.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Absolutely, and this is where those Listallion
journals come in again.
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Right, with all those pages, all those pages of that
beautiful paper.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
Yeah, it gives you so much space to really explore
your thoughts.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
It really encourages you to dive deep.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
And you know one of the biggest challenges with
mindfulness.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Is actually sticking with it.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
Consistency right.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Yeah, it's easy to get distracted or discouraged.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Yeah, or to feel like you're not making any progress.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Exactly, and then you lose motivation.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
And you don't really know what to do with the
insights you do have.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Right Like how do you organize them, how do you make
sense of them?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Yeah, that's where a journal can be so helpful.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Oh, absolutely.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Because just the act of knowing you're going to write
about your experience.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Makes you more accountable.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
It gives you a reason to show up.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Exactly, and it helps you build that consistent
routine.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
It's like numbered pages and a table of contents.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Oh, that's so helpful .
Speaker 1 (03:52):
Yeah, it makes it so much easier to organize your
thoughts.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
And to find things later Exactly, and the physical
act of writing itself can be sogrounding.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Oh yeah, it brings you into the present moment.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
It's like a meditation in itself.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
And you can use it to deal with those distractions
that inevitably come up.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Like, instead of getting frustrated by them, you
can just acknowledge them andthen explore them later in your
journal.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
It's like turning those distractions into
opportunities for growth.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
That's a great way to look at it.
You know, this reminds me of myfriend Amelia.
She's a software engineer andshe's incredibly talented.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Oh, wow.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
But she's also super stressed all the time.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
I can imagine.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Yeah, constantly juggling deadlines and projects.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
That sounds tough.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
It is, and she really wanted to try mindfulness.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
But she just couldn't seem to make it stick.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
It's hard to find the time and the mental space.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Right, it's like one more thing on her to-do list.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Yeah, so she decided to try combining meditation with
journaling.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Oh, interesting.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
And she got herself a Lestallion notebook.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
Good choice yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
And at first she just wrote down a few sentences
about her meditation.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
You know any thoughts that came up Like a stream of
consciousness.
Yeah, kind of.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
But then she started incorporating gratitude prompts.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Oh, that's a good idea.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Yeah, like what am I grateful for today?
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Right prompts oh, that's a good idea.
Yeah, like, what am I gratefulfor today?
Right?
Speaker 1 (05:13):
It helps you focus on the positive even when things
are tough, and she also startedwriting down her intentions
before each meditation.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Oh, that's interesting.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Yeah, like maybe she wanted to focus on her breath or
just observe her thoughtswithout judgment.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
So it's like setting a goal for your meditation.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
Exactly, and she found that writing it down made
it feel more real.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Like you're making a commitment.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
Yeah, and as she kept journaling, she started to
notice patterns.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Oh, like what kind of patterns?
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Like what times of day she was most distracted oh
interesting.
Or what kind of thoughts keptcoming up.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
So she was gaining self-awareness.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Yeah, and that was really valuable for her, I bet,
and after a few months shereally started to feel a
difference.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
That's great to hear.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Yeah, she felt more resilient, more focused at work
and just more emotionallybalanced overall.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Wow, it's amazing yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
And her listallion notebook became, like this,
record of her progress.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
It's like a tangible representation of her growth.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
Exactly.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
That's really cool.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
So you know, if you're listening, you're
thinking about trying this.
Yeah, what are some practicaltips for getting started?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Well, first of all, it's important to set aside a
specific time for journaling.
Okay, whether it's right afteryour meditation or at the end of
the day.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
To kind of process everything.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
And prompts can be really helpful.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Oh yeah, Especially if you're not sure what to write
about.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Yeah, like, what am I grateful for today?
Speaker 2 (06:33):
or what brought me joy today.
Those are good ones.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
And you can also write about your intentions for
your mindfulness practice.
Speaker 2 (06:39):
Right, like.
What do you want to achieve?
Speaker 1 (06:41):
Exactly, and it can be helpful to reflect on
different meditation techniques.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Yeah, and figure out which ones work best for you.
And why they work Exactly workbest for you and why they work
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
And don't forget to go back and review your past
entries.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Ah, that's so important.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
It's so easy to forget how far you've come.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
It's like looking back on your journey.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Exactly, and it can give you a lot of motivation.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
And you know those Listellian journals with their
wide lines and dotted pages.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Yeah.
They really help you stayorganized.
It makes it so much moreenjoyable to write.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
And they really help you stay organized.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
It makes it so much more enjoyable to write and less
overwhelming it's like they'vethought of everything.
They really have you know, whenI first started journaling, my
handwriting was all over theplace.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
Yeah, I know that feeling.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
And it just felt messy and discouraging.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
But having a structured layout can make a big
difference.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
It really can.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
So what about the bigger picture?
Okay, how does this kind ofjournaling actually impact our
mental health and personalgrowth.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Well, as we've talked about, it's a great way to
manage stress.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Right, because it helps you to respond to
challenges in a more thoughtfulway.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Instead of just reacting emotionally, and it
also builds resilience.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Because you're processing your difficulties in
a safe space.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
And learning how to cope with them.
It helps you become more,become more self-aware
absolutely by paying attentionto your thoughts and feelings
you start to understand yourselfbetter and you can identify
your triggers and your patternsand of course, there's the power
of gratitude oh yeah, focusingon the good things in your life
it can really change yourperspective and boost your
happiness and you know even thephysical act of using a nice
(08:09):
journal yeah, a little stallionjournal with its soft cover.
It just feels good.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
It can make journaling feel like a more
mindful and intentional ritual.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
It's like you're creating a special space for
yourself.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
So let's talk about those Lestallion journal
features again.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Because they really are designed for mindfulness.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Yeah, that 120 GSM paper is amazing.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
It's so smooth and calming to write on it.
120 GSM paper is amazing, it'sso smooth and calming to write
on.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
It makes you want to keep writing.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
And those number pages and the table of contents.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
They make it so easy to stay organized.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
And to track your progress over time.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Yeah, it's really helpful.
Speaker 1 (08:41):
And the size is perfect.
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Not too big, not too small.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Easy to take with you .
Speaker 2 (08:45):
And the cover feels so nice.
It's like a little luxury.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
It makes you want to pick it up and use it and with
211 pages you've got plenty ofspace to write.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
You don't have to worry about running out of room.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
And those wide lines and dotted pages.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
They just make everything look so neat and tidy
.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
It makes journaling feel less overwhelming.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Especially if you like things to be organized.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
So the takeaway here is that journaling can be a
really powerful tool.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
Yeah, especially when it's combined with mindfulness
meditation.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
It can help you to grow as a person, become more
self-aware and feel moreemotionally balanced.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
And it can help you to live a more intentional and
purposeful life.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
And if you're looking for a journal that can really
support your mindfulnesspractice those Lestallion
journals are definitely worthchecking out.
They're beautifully designedand they have all the features
you need, so think about it yeah.
How could journaling for just afew minutes each day change
your experience of the presentmoment?
Speaker 2 (09:40):
That's a good question.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
And help you to understand yourself better.
Speaker 2 (09:44):
It's definitely worth exploring.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
It is.
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