Ever maintained a journal? Ever thought of maintaining a journal at the start of every year and failed at it? A journal is basically just a notebook that can be customised the way you want. It can have number of events, or planning sheets, dates and reminders and simply plain papers for you to pour your heart out. You can make use of it however you want and it will not only help you feel better but also keep you disciplined without a worry. Let's take a look at some of the best benefits of having a journal and how it can change you as a person.

You can make a few sheets for meal planning which keeps a check on what all you need to make for the coming week and what all you need to buy for it. This sheet can also keep a check on what you eat throughout the day and what you need to cut down on.

You can make a fun list of things you'd want to do in the near future. So that when you're bored and passing time, you can go back to referring what you'd rather do and make use of your time in a better way instead of being a couch potato.

You can create a chart in your journal marking each habit of yours and ticking it off each day or week as you plan on it. This will help you keep a check on your habits and where you need to change yourself and get stricter about it.

Once you start jotting down your daily expenditure, it will give you an idea of how much money you've been spending. This will in turn make you have a control over your spending. It's a really good habit to save up instead of spend it all. It will only help you in the future. And journaling about your money will help big time.