Regular Writing Has Benefits Even If You Don’t Do Creative Work
Regular writing can be functional too, and serve as a reminder of mistakes, accomplishments you are proud of, and great moments that you want to remember. For example, keeping a work journal can serve as the history of mistakes and successes. This written record can be useful later when you feel bad, but it can also help you right your personal ship when you feel lost. Take your daily work diary and look back over the things you did really well with—you may be able to pick out a pattern of things you want to follow, career-wise. Likewise, those achievements and impressive moments not only increase your self-esteem, they give you justification for a raise or promotion when it comes time to talk to the boss. You do not have to be a creative worker to appreciate by looking back on the things you have done well and the things you need to work on. Seeing your own mistakes before they’re pointed out to you is a great thing, and documenting your achievements makes sure they’re never overlooked.
Regular writing can be applied to more than just a job, too. Keeping a journal is a great way to build better habits because it requires you to be aware of your actions and behaviors. If you are looking to watch what you eat, keeping a food journal is a great way to keep paying more attention – which has been proven to help people eat healthier. Likewise, writing down positive things that happened to you or tracking your mood can help you identify good patterns in your life that are repeatable that you should make time for—not to mention things that make you feel bad or throw you off your game that should be removed.
