The Journal blog

Practical guides to planning your day, building small habits, sleeping better and keeping a gratitude practice, plus how-tos for getting the most out of Journal.

Featured · Planning

How to plan your day with the top 3 priorities method

Why three is the right number, how to choose them in under five minutes, and what to do when the day goes sideways.

· 3 min read

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Gratitude

A two-minute gratitude routine you’ll actually keep

How to make evening reflection a habit, with prompts for days when nothing comes to mind.

· 2 min read

Guides

How to see your iCloud calendar on an Android phone

Step by step — create an app-specific password and connect iCloud in Journal, so your Apple calendars show up on Android.

· 2 min read

Sleep

Why logging your wake and bed times helps you sleep better

Seeing your real sleep times is the first step to a steadier routine. Here’s a simple way to start, and what to look for after two weeks.

· 2 min read

Health

How much water should you drink? Setting a goal you’ll hit

A sensible way to set a daily water goal, and small tricks for remembering to drink through the day.

· 2 min read

Planning

Paper planner or app? What each does better

An honest comparison of paper planners and planner apps, and how to keep the parts of paper you love in a digital planner.

· 2 min read

Habits

The weekly review: 15 minutes that make next week easier

Look back at your week, spot patterns, and set up the week ahead — a simple weekly review you can do every Sunday.

· 2 min read