Lesson 1 Enrich Your Life
The Magic of Morning Pages
Welcome to my ____ Good Habits!
This ____ Regan, your podcast host.
Today, I’m going to talk about a ____ of starting the day that many people, including me, find enormously useful.
It’s a kind of journaling called ____ morning pages.”
There ____ no age at which it is too late to form this habit.
I started eight years ago as ____ high school student, and that’s why today’s episode is especially for my teenage subscribers.
The morning pages are ____ pages of “free writing,” ideally done first thing in the morning.
The concept is simple.
Get up every morning, pick up a pen and a notebook, and write whatever crosses your mind until ____ have filled three pages.
The technique was originally developed to help ____ and artists overcome a loss of creativity, but anybody can use it to create a better life.
There is no right or wrong way to ____ your morning pages, but there are two rules.
First, don’t judge your writing as good or ____
These pages are meant to ____ a “brain cleansing,” so don’t worry about writing correctly.
Second, keep your writing completely ____
It is important for you ____ write freely and honestly.
You’re even advised not to ____ your writing yourself for weeks.
Now, let me ____ the experiences of some people I interviewed.
David
David, a chef and kitchen manager, who has been writing morning pages for two years, ____
My job tends to be very ____
When I started writing morning pages, I just wrote a lot of complaints ____ my hard life.
Later, I ____ to ask questions, like “What would make my life easier today?”
“How can I improve ____ recipes?”
Sometimes, I keep asking questions until I reach a ____ of “click moment.”
It feels like ____ door opening to great ideas.
Nowadays, ____ feel less stressed, enjoy my job more, and am more productive.
Now, let’s listen to Yuna, a high school junior:
When I started this exercise last year, I simply wrote ____ thoughts like this:
I’m sleepy. ____ slight headache’s starting.
I need to finish the ____ assignment today …
I don’t know what more ____ write now.
But soon I found I had deeper ____ deeper thoughts.
Now, I normally start by writing about ____ tasks or worries.
After that, ____ write about my dreams and how to move towards them.
I often come up with great plans and a clear sense of purpose to ____ the day.
Most importantly, I’m much ____ than before.
____ can totally relate to these two people because their experiences are similar to mine.
____ Yuna, I started this journaling during my first year of high school.
At that time, I felt lost, stressed, and unsure about the future, and it wasn’t easy ____ me to concentrate.
When I first tried writing three daily ____ I didn’t expect to stick to it.
But I ____ and it changed my life!
Releasing my feelings
Releasing my feelings onto ____ every morning helped relieve my emotional tension.
I gained more inner peace, which improved my ____ performance.
Like David, I asked many questions, for ____ “Why was I so angry yesterday?”
“Why are things less ____ these days?”
Then, I started raising more challenging ones: “What could make ____ happier right now?”
“What is my ideal future? Can I reach ____ How?”
Answering these questions showed me what kind of person I was ____ what my needs, values, passions, and talents were.
More importantly, I came to know what ____ truly wanted!
I ____ my childhood dreams of being a writer, songwriter, and radio host.
Gradually, vague ideas became clear ____ Years later, here I am, a successful podcaster and vlogger!
I’ve also published a book and ____ music album.
My morning pages, which I still write every day, have given me the drive ____ ideas to achieve these aims.
Dear subscribers, will you try writing ____ morning pages, too?
You never know what creative energy or ideas ____ have until you start exploring.
Don’t ____ a perfectionist, though. If you miss a few days, simply open your notebook and start again!
The ultimate aim is to ____ your mental health and help you lead a happier, more creative life.