If you’ve just graduated from high school or college, congratulations! What an achievement. Now, it’s time to kick back and enjoy the summer. Maybe you’re heading to college in the fall, have an internship or job lined up, or you’re still seeking the perfect opportunity.Wherever you are on your path, journaling can help you set goals, celebrate your wins, and reflect on your time at school. Here’s how you can record your journey of self-discovery this summer with a digital journal you can look back on as you move forward with your life.
Enjoy Your New Free Time
As a new graduate, you may still be reeling from the fact that there’s no more school—at least until later in the year, for some of you. With no more classes and homework, you’ll be free to do everything you felt too busy for.You’ll have time for more hobbies, more alone time, and even more time to catch up on the sleep you missed out on during finals.
For others, it might be hard to decide what to do with your spare time, so here’s a bit of direction. Take this time to reflect on the year so far. Don’t just think about what happened at school, but your personal life as well. What made you happy? What challenges did you overcome? What are you grateful for?
Journaling about gratitude is a simple yet effective way to focus on everything that makes you satisfied with life while adopting a positive mindset. If you struggle with your mental health, gratitude journaling will also help you avoid negative self-talk and other unhealthy thinking patterns.
As well as reflecting on the past, this summer is a great time to be more mindful and live in the moment. Enjoy the morning sunrise, and stop and smell the flowers while you’re out and about. See friends, spend time with family, and try to take a well-deserved vacation.
Remember to record little notes about everything you do during this milestone summer. Trust us, you’ll want to savor the moments and the memories forever.
Use Journaling as Self-Care
When done regularly, journaling can be a healthy habit that complements your self-care routine. Journaling is scientifically proven to be good for you, helping you gain clarity, set goals, and celebrate your wins. You’ll also develop a better relationship with yourself.
Journaling is also about taking a moment for you. When you’re consumed with studies, it’s easy to forget about your needs and ignore the activities that will calm your nervous system.
To aid your journaling journey, look up journaling prompts to guide your entries. There are manyfree journaling promptsonline to promote mindfulness, creativity, andjoy. You can also journal some “I Am” statements to train your mind to think differently and also manifest. Regularly journaling “I am wealthy” may get you the salary you’ve been aiming for post-grad.
Your journal is a reminder that you have influence over your life, you are in control. Your journal will also teachyou that you are enough, just the way you are—and it’s a way to get closer to the ultimate self-care goal of loving yourself.
Form More Healthy Habits
Journaling is an important part of self-care for graduates, but it’s only one of many ways to take care of yourself.Use your time over the summer to form healthy habits around:
Exercise
Health is wealth; regular exercise is essential to staying mentally sharp and boosting your mood. Also, if you’re heading to college in the fall, a good regime will help you avoid the freshman 15.
Sleep
A healthy sleep schedule positively impacts all aspects of your life. You’ll have the energy to work out, hang out, and study when the time comes. Although the occasional late-night party is okay, you should spend most nights going to bed around the same time.
Eating
While we recommend taking your daily vitamins and supplements, you should consider how you want to get most of your nutrition from your food, and what type of diet you can sustain. Do you want to become a vegetarian, or a pescatarian, or prioritize eating veggies in every meal?
Maybe you just want to decrease the amount of days you eat dessert a week or avoid added sugar completely. Starting these healthy eating habits in the summer will help you to continue them into college, grad school, or your new career.
Mindfulness
We keep mentioning mindfulness because we know how important a strong mind is for your future. You can start your morning with a mantra of positivity, a quick meditation, or a bit of yoga. If the morning doesn’t work for you, try doing these activities in the afternoon or as part of your night-time routine.
Skin Care
Did you know that your skin is your largest organ? With all its exposure to the sun, germs, and harsh weather; it needs to be regularly protected. The summer is the perfect time to research the best products and routines for your skin types and take advantage of all the summer deals to stock up on items.
To track your success, take note of the habits you completed that day before heading to bed. You can even make it fun and assign an emoji to each habit you want to form. This habit-tracking method will help you hold yourself accountable, and if you want extra support invite some friends to join you on this journey too!
Planning Your Year Ahead
Looking to the past to reflect is great, but looking forward and planning ahead is also an important part of your summer break. If you’re a high school graduate, this is a great time to start thinking about how you’ll plan for college, trade school, or your career. Make a list of your goals to decide what you need.Do you need help moving to campus? Do you have the money you need for books and other training materials? Do you need to set a new routine that will flow with your work schedule?
For college graduates, you can combine enjoying your summer with finding work in your chosen profession or planning for grad school. Consider updating your resume, reaching out to your network for references, applying to jobs, setting up informational interviews, and even going on campus tours.
If you’re taking a gap year to travel, now is the perfect time to start planning your big adventure. Use the ByteLyfe app to make a list of where you want to go, who you want to go with, and what you’ll need to buy before your trips across the globe.
Take Your Journaling Digital withByteLyfe
Recording special moments with loved ones, making bucket lists, tracking your habits, and recording your travels are just a few ways you can use ByteLyfe to make the most of your summer break.
A digital journal will never get lost, scuffed, or spilled on. It’s something you can keep and cherish for years to come. You can look at your memories right on your smart device and always be reminded of this incredible post-graduation summer. Try ByteLyfe and discover the benefits of journaling for yourself by downloading our app today.
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