{"id":22395,"date":"2020-04-15T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-use-a-physical-journal-or-a-virtual-journalling-app-i-find-it-easier-to-type-than-write-but-it-feels-kinda-cheating\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:03:51","slug":"do-you-use-a-physical-journal-or-a-virtual-journalling-app-i-find-it-easier-to-type-than-write-but-it-feels-kinda-cheating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-use-a-physical-journal-or-a-virtual-journalling-app-i-find-it-easier-to-type-than-write-but-it-feels-kinda-cheating\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you use a physical journal or a virtual journalling app? I find it easier to type than write. But it feels kinda cheating?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Actually R.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use a physical journal. I love transitioning the most I can into a virtual version as much as the next person, but writing\u2014especially journaling\u2014can be a lot more impactful &amp; thoughtful if you do it physically.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-2922476072\"><div id=\"thefa-956851978\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start living your best life<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Baby T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I love paper and books pretty pens I love to write in a real journal that\u2019s just my I do like to type but it\u2019s an old type writer but I love her too I would say whatever brings out the  real you works as long as your doing it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Victoria Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes! I use an app called Bear to track my workout schedule and daily habits. The app looks really neat. You can classify different themes with different tags so that it\u2019s easy to track different habits.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Rh P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use a physical journal book and a pen to write the journal. <\/p>\n<p>I did this because I had been using diary apps and typing on computer and cell phone for too long that sometimes I don\u2019t even remember how to write some of the words. So this is also a training for myself to re-collect writing in pen and paper. <\/p>\n<p>I found this a better way to let the thoughts flow. Because when typing, I may misspelled by pressing the wrong key on the screen. The correction would take more time, and interrupt the flow of thoughts. Also I notice I am honest to myself when writing with a pen on paper. I tend to write what is correct instead of what is true when typing on the phone as it is usually for a message to others. And I tend to read back and edit, which is also a action to be correct instead of letting out the flow.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s my two cents for your reference.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Arista I.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I find it easier to write, what ever is easier I guess haha. My phone has heaps of distractions with texts popping up so I don\u2019t really get that time away to just journal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Roboredo P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use a physical journal. I&#39;m the opposite of you, my thoughts flow more easily if I have a pen in my hand as opposed to a keyboard. I don&#39;t think that digital journaling is cheating though. Whatever gets you through.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Barry N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019m in the same boat! I\u2019ve always done a physical journal, but this year started doing it just on a word doc and as much as I like how much &#x2F; how fast I can type, I do find myself feeling like it\u2019s not that intimate. BUT I also think part of that is our \u201csocial construction\u201d of what we feel journaling should be like, so if an online document works for you, then stick to that!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Christina K.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I personally use a physical journal; however, I\u2019m the same way with reading books, etc. It tends to be a consistent preference of mine to have something physical to write in. For me, I\u2019m very easily distracted, and I know that I\u2019d stay pretty unfocused. Yet, someone people do well writing in an app or typing because writing can be nearly a chore to them if it\u2019s something they hate, which in turn disuades them from writing in. I suggest trying it one way and then another and see what best suits your goals and makes you the most comfortable. You\u2019re not \u201ccheating\u201d unless you\u2019re cheating yourself by not being comfortable enough to actually do the journaling in the first place. \ud83d\ude0a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kristina Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I actually use both. I got a 5 subject journal for all aspect of the inner work i am doing but i also take notes inside the app. If i do make a meaningful entry i screen shot the application and later on transfer it to the journal. I really feel it\u2019s okay to do whatever you feel is best to complete your routine. Aka there\u2019s no right or wrong  in the use of the journal!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actually R. I use a physical journal. I love transitioning the most I can into a virtual version as much as the next person, but writing\u2014especially journaling\u2014can be a lot more impactful &amp; thoughtful if you do it physically. Baby T. 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