What can I track in a mental health journal?
Track your progress toward goals, good habits, and positive behaviors. For instance, you might keep a page in your journal to track your progress on your goal. Write an action plan, document when you work on the goal, and check off each step. A daily journal: Tracking your mood can be as simple as writing in a daily planner or journal. You might try a DIY journal using a notebook, a calendar-style daily planner, or a bullet journal system. This type of system may also provide the added benefits of keeping a journal. Think of it as a next-level diary for not only writing but also drawing. Instead of blank, lined pages, a bullet journal (or BuJo, for short) contains sections to log daily to-dos, keep a monthly or weekly calendar, jot down notes, track both physiological and mental health, and record both short- and long-term goals.