Welcome to Navigation Journaling, the revolutionary new self-development practice that is changing the way people understand themselves and achieve their goals. This technique is a combination of the most effective self-awareness practices and note-taking methods, designed to help you make meaningful changes in your life. Whether you prefer the ease of the Navigation Journal app, or the traditional approach of manual journaling, Navigation Journaling is a powerful tool that will help you gain clarity and focus on your journey of self-discovery.
So, what exactly is Navigation Journaling? It’s a daily journaling process that starts with setting your intentions using the Four Pillars of Intention. These clear, focused intentions serve as the foundation for your monthly and weekly goals, and drive your daily choices. The Navigation Journal app offers an Intention Setting feature that makes it easy to set ongoing intentions for the year, and the Weekly Assessment feature ensures that your next steps align with your stated intentions.
To start Navigation Journaling, you first create categories that correspond with the areas of your intention. These categories serve as the framework for what you journal and track. If you use the Navigation Journal app, these categories are preset in the Intention Setting feature. If you prefer manual journaling, you’ll need to create your own categories and organize your notes from the previous week.
Once you have declared who you intend to be and what you plan to do, it’s time to start daily journaling. Use the Navigation Journal app to record your daily choices and achievements, including personal failures, and assign them to the appropriate categories. The app automatically organizes and categorizes your notes, saving you time. However, if you’re using manual journaling, you’ll need to organize your notes from the previous week into highlights and points of interest for reflection, and add each note to the categories you’ve created.
At the end of the week, use the weekly report generated by the Navigation Journal app or your manual notes to analyze your progress and reflect on your intentions and goals. This system is designed to be used with coaching or therapy, and it can provide valuable insights and guidance as you work towards your goals. Sharing your journal with a coach or therapist can help you reflect on your growth, understand your thoughts, feelings, and motivations, and make more mindful decisions.
Analyzing your Navigation Journal entries manually can be a very labor-intensive process. Douglas Mobley, co-creator of the Navigation Journaling technique, says it takes him 2-3 hours every week to process all of his entries and prepare a final version of the week’s events for reflection. That’s why the Navigation Journal app is such a game-changer. It makes reviewing your entries and reflecting on them for pattern recognition easy, seamless, and fast. You can analyze your weekly activity assessment alone or with a coach, therapist, or accountability partner.
Consistency is key when it comes to Navigation Journaling. That’s because Navigation Journaling is designed to help you identify patterns and habits in your life so that you can make informed decisions about your future. By keeping a daily log of your choices, achievements, and emotions, you’ll be able to see how they’re all interconnected. And as you reflect on your entries, you’ll be able to identify areas where you can improve and make positive changes.