Challenge & Selection

Not too long ago, I went through a period of massive change.  When i was learning Japanese language in japan institutions  and i had to do part-time jobs which hard and long workhour.  The lack of sleep combined with excess stress quickly started  to take a toll on my physical & mental health. I wasn’t happy  and my body told me the same. As strange as it may sound, I  literally felt that my body was dying and that I was on a crash  course for developing some type of life-threatening illness. I  started to “rationalize out” important aspects of my life. I  stopped exercising. I stopped watching what I was eating and  started “stress” eating. I became more distant from my  closest of friends.

After that I started keeping a journal where I write my  problems and map them according to the severity.

Application

I started a personal journal to build deeper insights into my  own behaviour and state-of-being. While I felt I already knew  who I was and what was important to me, I found that  journaling helped to surface insights and themes that I was  not acutely aware of until they were painfully obvious on a  sheet of paper.

I put no restrictions on my writing; I wrote down any thought  or feeling that came to mind without editing. I quickly found  journaling to be mentally freeing and an activity I grew to  cherish. I would write my problems and feeling in my journal

and I would map them in centre of page, I would write the  solution and draw an arrow to it. Sometime I would ask my  friends for advice or solution. It gradually help to solve my  real life problems.

Insight

I actually started feeling better and more in control even  before I tested my prototype playbook. My journal helped  me to release the tension in my mind and understand what  was going on in my head, while the ideation helped me feel  like I was proactively taking action and in control.

I was amazed with how quickly I saw results after  implementing my prototype. I instantly felt better and  started sleeping more soundly within days. I also felt less  stressed at work and realized for the first time how much  excess caffeine was exacerbating my general feelings of  stress.


Challenge & Selection Not too long ago , I went through a period of massive change . When i was learning Japanese language in japan institutions and i had to do part - time jobs which hard and long workhour . The lack of sleep combined with excess stress quickly started to take a toll on my physical & mental health . I was n’t happy and my body told me the same . As strange as it may sound , I literally felt that my body was dying and that I was on a crash course for developing some type of life - threatening illness . I started to “ rationalize out ” important aspects of my life . I stopped exercising . I stopped watching what I was eating and started “ stress ” eating . I became more distant from my closest of friends . After that I started keeping a journal where I write my problems and map them according to the severity . Application I started a personal journal to build deeper insights into my own behaviour and state - of - being . While I felt I already knew who I was and what was important to me , I found that journaling helped to surface insights and themes that I was not acutely aware of until they were painfully obvious on a sheet of paper . I put no restrictions on my writing ; I wrote down any thought or feeling that came to mind without editing . I quickly found journaling to be mentally freeing and an activity I grew to cherish . I would write my problems and feeling in my journal and I would map them in centre of page , I would write the solution and draw an arrow to it . Sometime I would ask my friends for advice or solution . It gradually help to solve my real life problems . Insight I actually started feeling better and more in control even before I tested my prototype playbook . My journal helped me to release the tension in my mind and understand what was going on in my head , while the ideation helped me feel like I was proactively taking action and in control . I was amazed with how quickly I saw results after implementing my prototype . I instantly felt better and started sleeping more soundly within days . I also felt less stressed at work and realized for the first time how much excess caffeine was exacerbating my general feelings of stress .