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Journal Beginner’s Guide to

Journalling may sound like a chore – yet another task to add to your already busy life. But if you change your mindset on that, it could literally help your mindset! Keeping a diary has been scientifically proven to be hugely beneficial. By regularly thinking about the moments and events that shape your days, you can become more reflective and self-aware. Writing regular entries in a journal can prove inspiring and help you to maintain positive mental health.

Understanding this, Apple has rolled out the Journal app for your iPhone (it’s not yet known if or when it will make an appearance on the iPad or Mac). You will see the app when you upgrade your device to iOS 17.2 or later and, when you launch it, you’ll quickly discover that it’s not like rival journalling apps since it makes good use of content stored elsewhere on your device. This is its killer feature. Rather than simply leave you with a blank screen, Journal aggregates content

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