The Freedom Journal… sounds ambitious right?
Well, what if I told you that I've discovered profound memory benefits from journaling for language learning, including boosts in physical and emotional wellbeing?
Benefits that definitely deserve the word "freedom."
That's what I am going to tell you about.
And it's all happening right now in this step-by-step guide. This page will show you how to use The Freedom Journal to experience multiple levels of mental freedom while using it to learn a language with consistency and confidence.
The best part?
You don't have to journal blindly.
You don't have to start from scratch or wonder exactly how you're going to chart your path towards improved fluency.
You just have to:
Then, have the language you want to learn…
A couple of Memory Palaces…
5-10 minutes in the morning, another 5-10 in the evening…
And you're ready to experience brain benefits and fluency like never before.
Ready?
Let's go!
A (Very) Brief History Of Journaling
You know what journaling is, right?
Your words. About you. On paper.
Or written inside a digital document. Take your pick.
More carefully defined:
A journal (or diary) is a place you store entries on a daily or near-daily basis.
It is voluntary, helps you put problems to rest and keep yourself moving forward.
You can journal to maintain flow, learn more about yourself and use the Magnetic Memory Method better as you go.
Or, like the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote in Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν (To Myself), you can journal purely to capture your thoughts.
These days, "To Myself' is known as Meditations. Aurelius wrote it in the second half of the 2nd century AD and, even though this book started as his journal, it is still a bestseller today.
Here's the important point:
Journaling is powerful and the practice has stood the test of time.
Therapeutic Journaling And How It Can Help You Learn A Language
Did you know that in the 1980s, James Pennabaker's expressive writing paradigm opened scientists onto a whole new world of understanding what makes journaling so good for your health?
He started by looking at journaling as a tool for helping people deal with trauma.
But soon after that, dozens and soon hundreds of studies started to appear showing similar effects.
A lot of them are gathered up and synthesized in one of my favorite books of all time, 59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute.
Sounds like hype, right?
It isn't.
Wiseman is one of the best science writers of our era and if you want the hard data on why journaling, ideally by hand on paper, works so much magic, you'll want to read 59 Seconds.
Here's why all this matters:
Journaling Makes You Feel Better And Remember More
Feeling better literally helps you remember more because the absence of pain is an incredible way to increase your focus and concentration.
And that is a huge help when you're learning a language.
That said, if you don't feel frustrated or discouraged, then maybe you don't need jo
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