Keeping a daily diary doesn't come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It could also become a meaningful way to reflect and grow as a person. For more than 10 years ...

When runners come to see me about a drop in their athletic performance, I get personal right away. I ask to see their diaries. Their food diaries, that is. Like a personal diary, a food diary is very ...

I’ve never been the sort of person who keeps a diary. There was that fluffy padlocked notebook in my tweens, but I only ever ...

Some call it a journal. Others say log, diary, chronicle, or notebook. Whatever the word, the key idea is that you create a written record of your thoughts, feelings, and memories at regular time ...

In this digital-first era, there are plenty of apps and devices that promise to faithfully track your progress in the gym, or ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I’ve made the promise to myself so many times: I will keep a diary. I like the idea that one day, decades into the future, I can turn over the ...

We hear a lot about how gratitude journals can help foster gratefulness and improve overall well-being, but a twist on the daily practice of journaling can lead us to happiness too, experts say. "One ...

Keeping a journal can jump-start your working memory--which impacts attention and problem-solving—and may improve academic performance, according to Kitty Klein, Ph.D., a psychology professor at North ...

Mary Julia Koch’s op-ed “My Journal Preserved My Dad’s Last Days” (Oct. 23) is a lovely reminder that note-taking can be a gift to self. I also recommend writing for others, especially those who come ...